Does Planned Parenthood keep records?

We understand that health information about you and your healthcare is personal. We are committed to protecting health information about you. We will create a record of the care and services you receive from us. We do so to provide you with quality care and to comply with any legal or regulatory requirements.

Will my GP know if I have an abortion?

Will it be confidential? Yes, all information is kept confidential and nobody else will know about it, not even your partner or parents. You can also ask the hospital or clinic not to inform your GP. If you are under 16, your doctor does not have to mention it to your parents.

Are Planned Parenthood records confidential?

We understand that health information about you and your healthcare is personal, and respect your desire to be certain that information about you is kept confidential. We will create a record of the care and services you receive from us.

How many abortions does Planned Parenthood perform each year?

PPFA is the largest single provider of reproductive health services, including abortion, in the U.S. In their 2014 Annual Report, PPFA reported seeing over 2.5 million patients in over 4 million clinical visits and performing a total of nearly 9.5 million discrete services including 324,000 abortions.

Do Abortions show up on medical records in Canada?

The abortion won’t be added to your medical records (at your GP clinic) unless you give consent. The abortion clinic will only share information with your GP if you give permission. Abortion providers will not inform your partner, parents or any other family members about your abortion.

Is Planned Parenthood in Canada?

Planned Parenthood Toronto is a fully accredited community health centre that provides primary, sexual and mental health care services to youth between the ages of 13 and 29. All PPT services are offered within a pro-choice, inclusive, youth-friendly, non-judgmental environment. …

Is abortion free in Canada?

Inducing an abortion was a crime in Canada until 1988, when the Supreme Court of Canada struck down the law as unconstitutional. Since then, abortion has been legal at any stage in a woman’s pregnancy. Abortion is publicly funded as a medical procedure under the Canada Health Act.

Can 2 abortions affect future pregnancy?

Women who have multiple surgical abortions using a curet are at risk of scarring of the inner lining of the uterus (Asherman syndrome). This condition is associated with difficulty in becoming pregnant in the future.