Our goal is to provide the highest quality service in the most private and sensitive manner possible while
being less expensive than others. Aid For Women (AFW) is the reproductive health subdivision of our
medical group called Central Family Medical,LLC (CFM). AFW services include:
- Free walk-in pregnancy testing: Your period must be late, bring a first morning urine specimen in a small,
closed, clean container.
- Low cost sonography (ultrasound).
- Surgical abortions up to 15 weeks LMP (29mm BPD).
- Medical abortions up to 7 weeks LMP by mifepristone (Mifeprex, RU-486)/misoprotol. (The older, less
effective, methotrexate/misoprostol is no longer offered here.)
- Contraception: Birth control pills, Evra PatchTM, NuvaRingTM,ParagardTM IUD, 12-week
and Depo-ProveraTM injection.
- Private adoption catalog for patients who decide to continue their pregnancy and adopt out.
- Routine pap smears and contraception, and treatment of vaginal infections.
Why Choose Aid For Women For Pregnancy Termination Services?
1. EXPERIENCED DOCTOR Our physician has 35 years of experience in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
2. COMFORT. Conscious Sedation is available for patients who desire to have little or
no experience of the procedure. This greatly improves the comfort over local anesthesia
particularly in pregnancies over 7 weeks. If a woman chooses local anesthesia but finds the
procedure to be uncomfortable, she can change her mind and receive twilight sleep if her
support person is in the building. Also, with no group counseling or recovery you may have
a loved one with you except during the procedure (about 15 minutes).
3. REASONABLE FEES. Our fees are less than most abortion providers, and Conscious Sedation is offered at no additional cost.
4. GOOD QUALITY. We are a National Abortion Federation member and follow their
standards. We are inspected regularly.
We use routine sonography to eliminate those who are not pregnant, and those who are too far
along for us. We also diagnose spontaneous abortions (miscarries), and avoid certain problems that might complicate an
abortion. Antibiotics are prescribed whether you need them or not.
5. SPANISH BI-LINGUAL if needed.
6. 24-HOUR PHYSICIAN ON-CALL. Our physicians are available to meet
you after hours if necessary for any post-operative situations at no charge.
Otherwise, if you went to the emergency room it could cost you more than the
original abortion procedure.
7. EASY DRIVING LOCATION. Only blocks from I-70, I-670, and easy access from I-35 & I-29.
Medical Visit Preparations
1. Bring our Aid For Women 24-hour form.
2. NO GUM, MINTS, FOOD or DRINK! Nothing by Mouth for 6 hours prior to
your appointment EXCEPT WATER or SMOKING, or else the anesthesia will make you throw up, suffocate and die.
We don't want that and neither do you. You may however leave snacks and smokes for your Support Person in the
car so they won't want to leave to clinic property to get something to eat.
3. Government photo identification is required, preferably State Driver's Licenses and ID's,
Passports, Embassy ID's, and Alien registration.
4. Have a full bladder for an easier abdominal sonography scan or else we will have to do a
transvaginal scan if your bladder is not full.
5. No aspirin for one week prior to your abortion appointment because it will make you
bleed more. Ibuprofen (Advil) and acetominophen (Tylenol) are okay.
6. No alcohol or illegal drugs in your bloodstream at appointment time. We don't want our
narcotics over-loading your recreational drugs and killing you. Got it? If you take prescription medications,
contact us to see which medications you should still take that morning.
7. Fees will be collected first. Any adjustments to the fees, such as more weeks or
Rh-negative blood, will be collected before the abortion.
Bring your fees in cash, money
order, credit card (Visa, M/C, Discover, AmEx), or debit card, NO CHECKS. The owner of credit
card must be here with proper identification. Credit or debit cards will cost you more.
8. Bring your first morning urine in a small clean container, like a spice bottle,
aspirin bottle, or a small yogurt container.
9. Wear a 2-piece loose-fitting outfit complete with socks, regular underwear and short
sleeves. Do not wear pantyhose. Those who are 12-weeks or more should bring a warm jacket because a medicine
we will give you makes you feel cold.
10. Shower that morning and wear fresh underwear, pleeeease.
11. Leave children with childcare, not here with your Support Person, or else be re-Scheduled.
12. Bring reading glasses if needed.
13. Conscious Sedation : Support Person MUST STAY. If they leave, you are re-scheduled. If you are 12-weeks or more, you must take Conscious Sedation and, therefore, have a Support Person here the entire time.
14. Due to limited seating, please bring only one Support Person. If taking Conscious Seation, your Support person
must be able to drive you home.
15. A follow-up visit ($, pelvic exam, & urine pregnancy test) will be required
with us or your physician within 30 days after the procedure.
16. Bring a blood bank donor card, if available, so we don't have to poke your finger for Rh-blood typing.
17. Please notify us of any pre-existing medical conditions, drug allergies
(penicillin, codeine, sulfa, seafood,..., et cetera)
18. If you are under 18 years of age, you will need parental notification which means
getting their notarized signature on the Parental Notification form. We have notaries here.
Those not wanting to inform their parents can get a "Judicial Waiver". It's a little more paperwork,
but it is confidential and is successful. Either way, a 21-year old (not necessarily the parent)
with photo ID needs to accompany the minor for counseling - it's the law. If the parent comes,
the parent must bring their photo ID and your birth certificate that shows who the patient's
parents are.
19. Plan to be here approximately 8 hours if you are a One-Day Patient, 2 hours if scheduled as a
Two-Day Patient. Patients who are 12 weeks or more will generally be here about 5 hours regardless
of scheduling as One-Day or Two-Day appointment, and must start no later than 6:30am!
20. If you arrive more than 15 minutes late, you will be re-scheduled.
21. Leave your cellphones in the car, or powered OFF. We have a public phone inside you may use.
Directions, Maps, & a Picture of Building
720 Central Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas 66101.3546
For location east of us: Go west
on I-70 towards downtown Kansas City, Missouri. You will go all the way downtown. You should
pass three signs that say I-670 West to Topeka. Basically, stick to the left-most two lanes
all the way through the downtown area and you'll get I-670. There will be a split between I-35
South on the right (NO) and I-670/Alt 70 West on the left (YES). Once on I-670, you'll pass
"Wyoming, Genessee, Kemper Arena" (exit 1B). One mile later exit on "Central Avenue"
(exit 1A). Once on Central Avenue you will be going west on three lanes of traffic. Move to the center westward
lane before the light. Follow the directions for "On
Central Avenue".
For locations west of us: Take
I-70 east. When you pass I-635, start paying attention. The first exit past
that is 38Zth St./Park Drive. A mile later you will pass 18th St.
About a half mile (0.7miles) after 18th St. there will be a split in the freeway. I-670 will be on
the left three lanes (exit 422A, Dillingham Freeway)(NO) and I-70 will be on the right
two lanes(YES). Now you will pass 7th St. (exit 422B), Service Rd. (exit 422C),
and then exit at Central Ave.(exit 422D). Turn left which is westward onto Central Ave.
Follow directions for "On Central Avenue".
For locations southwest of us (Emporia, El Dorado, Wichita,
Chanute, Independence,KS, Iola): Get onto I-35. Go north on I-35. Go past 75th St., past 67th St.,
past Shawnee Mission Pkwy, past Johnson Drive, and take I-635 North. Go north until you reach
I-70 East (YES) and go east. Take I-70 according to the directions "For locations west of us".
For locations south of us (Osawatomie, Ft. Scott, Pittsburg): Go north on
Hwy 69. In Overland Park, go past 135th St., past Blue Valley Parkway on the right, past 119th St.,
past College Blvd., past I-435, past 103rd St., past 95th St., past 87th St
past Shawnee Mission Pkwy, past Johnson Drive, and take I-635 North. Go north until you reach
I-70 East (YES) and go east. Take I-70 according to the directions "For locations west of us".
For locations southeast of us (Harrisonville, Nevada,
Joplin, Neosho, Springfield, Branson): Head north on Hwy. 71 to I-435 north
until you reach the interchange with I-70 and then head west. If close to Hwy.
50, take Hwy. 50 west to I-470 west and then to I-435 north, then I-70 west.
Continue following directions according to "For locations east of us".
For locations northwest of us (St. Joseph, Savannah,
Marysville, Hiawatha): Head south on I-29 to the I-635
south interchange. That exit is a short mile after 56th St. NW. Eight minutes later you
should be passing State Ave. You'll need to get into the left-hand lane to exit onto I-70
East. Follow directions under "For
locations west of us".
For locations northeast of us (Kearney, Cameron, Bethany,
Chillicothe, Trenton): Head south on I-35, past the merge with
I-29 South. A couple of miles later you'll cross the Missouri river. Shortly thereafter
you'll pass Front St. (exit 4B). After that the highway splits, Paseo (exit 4A) on the left
(NO), and more freeway on the right (YES). Again the freeway will split into I-70 East/71
South on the left (exit 3, YES) and I-35 South/I-70 West on the right (NO). When I-70 East
merges, move right two lanes and go past 11th St. (exit 2J), catch I-670 West (exit 2L).
If you pass a Prospect exit you're on I-70 East and have gone too far east. Get off, turn
around and follow the previous instructions under "For locations east of us".
Assuming all is well, follow signs for I-670/Alt 70 West towards Topeka.
On Central Avenue: After 6th St. and Tremont
is the second light at 7th St. Go straight through that light, past the U.S. Bank on
the right, and we are the next building on the RIGHT past the bank. Our sign says Central Family
Medicine and the building address is 720; the building is a
creme-colored stucco one-story building with a white colonial trim and a tree
out front. DO NOT GO TO the Crisis Pregnancy Center or the Pregnancy Resource Center
on the left-hand (south) side of the street after the Stop & Go (BP) gas station.
They are anti-abortion proLifer's trying to deceive you into accidently visiting them instead of us,
and trying to scare you out of an abortion. Also, to get into our main parking lot requires
that you go the wrong way on a One-Way for about ten feet. Please, watch the traffic as you
come in.
For an interactive copy of this map
go to www.mapquest.com
Maps.htm, Apr'08
