Yahoo! News' Katie Couric tours a new Planned Parenthood facility in Queens, N.Y., with Latasha McGriff, a center director for Planned Parenthood of New York City.
McGriff explains that "one of the reasons why we decided to expand to Queens is because there were very few resources for people." McGriff points out various parts of the facility to Couric, including a metal detector "to ensure that everyone is safe when they enter [the] clinic," the waiting area, surgical abortion rooms and the recovery area.
According to McGriff, patients can come to the clinic for abortion care, cervical exams, HIV testing, sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment, wellness visits and other services. She adds that patients who feel undecided about having an abortion can chose to speak to a social worker on staff who "will let them know that they have many options" (Couric, Yahoo! News, 11/11).


