For a clinic phone counselor, sometimes taking so many phone calls in a day can be tough. At one point, I remember taking well over 80 calls in a few hours. Taking that many phone calls and sharing the same information, no matter what info you’re sharing, can wear on you… But then you talk …
Sometimes we get some pretty crappy things in the mail. The most recent one was a newsletter from a national “pro-life” organization asking us to turn our Doctors in for cash. But sometimes we get mail from former patients. This piece of mail came in the form of a thank you card. Inside, it read: …
This is just too awesome to not share. Presenting the Wonder Women Superheroes of Whole Woman’s Health of Austin! One of our super-creative phone counselors over in the Austin clinic took some time to draw a little portrait of our Austin ladies. We <3 it! We hope you do, too. Happy Friday!
ABORTION RATE INCREASING AMONG POOR WOMEN, EVEN AS IT DECREASES AMONG MOST OTHER GROUPS After a day of phone calls from Austin women, I’d say on average that 7 out of 10 are in need of financial assistance for the procedure. About 5 out of 7 of those women are eligible. This means that about …
Two years ago today, news spread of Dr. George Tiller’s death. He was shot and killed in his church by a “pro-life” activist. A man named Scott Roeder was investigated and charged with murder. Today serves as a reminder to us and our staff of a few things. For those of us who knew Dr. …