“The clinic was situated just off the exit ramp, and I made a fast right into its small parking lot after leaving the highway. The building was a squat red-brick number with stickered windows and signs stuck in the dirt warning of monitoring by Smith Alarms. There were bars over the windows, something that was becoming more common in the neighborhood, despite its close proximity to Presbyterian Hospital and the seemingly omnipresent traffic. When I entered the front door, a security guard in blu...e uniform gave me the once-over, then nodded as I passed. I thought of Peggy Martin protesting outside Jugs and wondered if the Women’s Wellness Clinic hadn’t experienced some protests of its own. The receptionist glanced up from behind a Formica countertop as I emerged into a utilitarian-looking waiting area. Atop her cropped brown hair sat the band of a telephone headset, the gear reminding me of the clunky retainers kids used to wear. She smiled nervously as I approached. “Can I help you, ma’am?MoreLessRead More Read Less
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