Our patients and supporters shared how Planned Parenthood changed their lives.
Supporter Stories
CASEY: MY STORY OF CARE
CASEY: MY STORY OF CARE
As a member of the LGBTQ community, I know that health care can be a scary place and sometimes it can be discriminatory, but when you come to Planned Parenthood our patients get some of the best care out there that is confirming to each person’s identity and who they are as a whole person.
ELIZABETH: MY STORY OF CARE
ELIZABETH: MY STORY OF CARE
Elizabeth is a promotora in Imperial Valley. She talks to us about what the promotorx do and how the fire in El Centro affected their work.
DANIELA: MY STORY OF CARE
DANIELA: MY STORY OF CARE
"I walked into Planned Parenthood, looked around, and immediately felt safe. While I filled out some paperwork in the waiting room, I read something that stuck with me to this day: '...most women feel relieved after an abortion, though some women feel distressing emotions such as regret and depression (just as some women feel these emotions after having a baby). If you feel these emotions, please reach out to the services available to you.' Even in something as mundane and routine as medical paperwork, Planned Parenthood made me feel seen, understood, and supported."
- Daniela
HOLLY: MY STORY OF CARE
HOLLY: MY STORY OF CARE
Holly got the abortion care she needed at a Planned Parenthood health center. Because Holly is deaf, she has faced issues with the health system in the past and is grateful for the nonjudgmental, compassionate care Planned Parenthood provides.
MASOUD: MY STORY OF CARE
Masoud joined Planned Parenthood because he is dedicated to providing care to underserved communities.
RACHEL: MY STORY OF CARE
Rachel leads the gender-affirming care program at our affiliate. She launched her career and has seen her career as a nurse practitioner grow since joining Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest thanks to our robust training and support programs.
KYLENE: MY STORY OF CARE
One in four women will have an abortion by the time she turns 45. Kylene shares her story of receiving abortion care at a Planned Parenthood health center in San Diego.
YUREMA: MY STORY OF CARE
YUREMA: MY STORY OF CARE
"Planned Parenthood was very welcoming and warm; it feels like a safe space during the exam. They took my concerns seriously and I always felt like my opinions were heard.” -Yurema
JAZMYN: MY STORY OF CARE
JAZMYN: MY STORY OF CARE
“I went to Planned Parenthood because I wanted specialized care for birth control. Planned Parenthood provides a judgement-free zone. I was able to ask any questions I wanted to about my reproductive health.” -Jazmyn
KATHERINE: MY STORY OF CARE
KATHERINE: MY STORY OF CARE
"The care that I received at Planned Parenthood was beyond stellar." -Katherine
ELIZABETH: MY STORY OF SUPPORT
ELIZABETH: MY STORY OF SUPPORT
“I volunteer at Planned Parenthood because I want everyone to have access to reproductive health care. I have always had insurance and I was able to get on birth control without any controversy, and I think that’s a right everyone deserves to have.” -Elizabeth
SANDY: MY STORY OF CARE
SANDY: MY STORY OF CARE
"My first experience at Planned Parenthood was great. I called them and they made an appointment as soon as possible for me. The staff were really friendly and they were really patient with me and they answered all my questions and concerns." -Sandy
ANGELICA: MY STORY OF CARE
ANGELICA: MY STORY OF CARE
"I go to Planned Parenthood because I feel that it's beneficial for me, it's confidential and it's also very informative and I feel like I am not judged there. " -Angelica
SUFIYA: MY STORY OF CARE
SUFIYA: MY STORY OF CARE
"I did go to Planned Parenthood to get my birth control because I knew that they would help and I knew that it would be confidential and it would be something that would allow me to make my own choices about my own body for once in my life." -Sufiya
DYLAN: MY STORY OF CARE
DYLAN: MY STORY OF CARE
"Planned Parenthood is definitely a place to go as a trans patient because they are kind, understanding, and really receptive to calling you by what you want to be called which is extremely important.” -Dylan
MCKENNA: MY STORY OF CARE
MCKENNA: MY STORY OF CARE
"When I made my appointment, I simply went online and scheduled a time and date when I was available and went in and gave them my insurance card and I was in the doctor's office within 10 minutes." -McKenna
TRISH: MY STORY OF CARE
TRISH: MY STORY OF CARE
“I received STI testing at Planned Parenthood. The care I received was completely nonjudgmental, very quick, very easy, and overall a great experience. There is a lot of shame around STI testing, but I don’t think there should be because it’s a normal part of keeping yourself healthy.” -Trish
ANASTASIA: MY STORY OF CARE
ANASTASIA: MY STORY OF CARE
"I decided to come to Planned Parenthood as a queer woman to get an IUD. It will provide me the space and time in my life to go to school, better myself, and become a doctor." -Anastasia
SOPHIA: MY STORY OF CARE
SOPHIA: MY STORY OF CARE
“I went to Planned Parenthood for my first gynecological exam this year. It was my first time, but I didn’t feel intimidated at Planned Parenthood because I knew there would be no judgment, like there can sometimes be in health care.” -Sophia
KENNY GOLDBERG: MY STORY OF SUPPORT
KENNY GOLDBERG: MY STORY OF SUPPORT
“As a reporter, I did a lot of stories on reproductive health care. Now that I’m retired I’m able to become an advocate for things I feel strongly about like Planned Parenthood and the reproductive services they provide. We need to get to the point in our country where it is a matter of fact that reproductive health care is just health care.”
HALIMA & NATANE: MY STORY OF SUPPORT
HALIMA & NATANE: MY STORY OF SUPPORT
“I volunteer because at Planned Parenthood you can take control in this world, where they are trying to take away everything else. The world I want for my daughter and all daughters as far as their reproductive rights is to have a voice — to have a choice.” -Halima
ALEX: MY STORY OF CARE
ALEX: MY STORY OF CARE
Alex has been a patient and supporter of Planned Parenthood for 15 years. Because of sexual health stigma in her culture, she turned to Planned Parenthood to get her questions answered and to take charge of her own body.
EBONEY: MY STORY OF CARE
EBONEY: MY STORY OF CARE
Watch Eboney explain how Planned Parenthood came through for her when other health care providers did not.
ERIN: MY STORY OF CARE
ERIN: MY STORY OF CARE
Erin explains how access to safe, legal abortion allowed her to finish law school and fulfill her dreams.
JENNY: MY STORY OF CARE
JENNY: MY STORY OF CARE
At Planned Parenthood, Jenny learned about consent culture, how to love her body, and how to be proud of who she is. She also received lifesaving cervical cancer exams.
JACQUELINE: MY STORY OF CARE
JACQUELINE: MY STORY OF CARE
Jacqueline always knew Planned Parenthood would be there for her. Now she is standing up for Planned Parenthood.
LAURA: MY STORY OF CARE
LAURA: MY STORY OF CARE
Planned Parenthood gave Laura the health care and information she needed to take charge of her life.
JESSIE: MY STORY OF CARE
JESSIE: MY STORY OF CARE
This young UC Riverside student was afraid when she found out she was pregnant. She got the abortion care she needed at Planned Parenthood. Jessie is sharing her story to reduce the shame and stigma surrounding this common medical procedure.
NEFTALI: MY STORY OF CARE
NEFTALI: MY STORY OF CARE
Neftali received reproductive health education from Planned Parenthood; he later became a Planned Parenthood patient and advocate. He knows that Planned Parenthood provides critical health care resources in Coachella Valley — an area that continues to experience a serious shortage of health care providers.
MIRANDA: MY STORY OF SUPPORT
MIRANDA: MY STORY OF SUPPORT
After Miranda, her friends, and family members got the reproductive/sexual health care they needed at Planned Parenthood, she is determined to make sure her community can receive the same care.
KETZIA: MY STORY OF CARE
KETZIA: MY STORY OF CARE
At other health care providers, Ketzia faced judgment and shame. When she came to Planned Parenthood she finally got the care she needed and deserved in a safe, nonjudgmental space. Now she is working to make sure other women have the same opportunity she had.
GRACE: MY STORY OF CARE
GRACE: MY STORY OF CARE
Grace received the care she needed at Planned Parenthood health centers, and now she is ready to give back!
ZHYANDIA JOI: MY STORY OF CARE
ZHYANDIA JOI: MY STORY OF CARE
Zhyandia Joi had a hysterectomy through our Complex Gynecology Program. “I have always been grateful for the services Planned Parenthood provides in the face of ignorance and discrimination,” she said.
ALBERTO: MY STORY OF CARE
ALBERTO: MY STORY OF CARE
“I’m a member of the LGBT community and I go to Planned Parenthood to get tested every three to six months. They make me feel really comfortable there.” -Alberto, Imperial Valley
KARLA: MY STORY OF CARE
KARLA: MY STORY OF CARE
“At Planned Parenthood, I was able to get the privacy that I needed. I always feel 100 percent confident that my care will remain private at Planned Parenthood.” -Karla
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