Aid For Women of Kansas City, Maps, Driving directions, and Prep for Appointment

Maps, Pictures, Driving Instructions, and Medical Visit Preparations

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).
Contraception: Birth control pills, NuvaRing_TM,Paragard_TM IUD, 12-week and Depo-Provera_TM 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?

EXPERIENCED DOCTOR Our physician has 35 years of experience in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
REASONABLE FEES. Our fees are less than most abortion providers, and valium is offered at no additional cost. I'm sorry, but we have had to discontinue our Conscious Sedation for now.
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.
SPANISH BI-LINGUAL if needed.
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.
EASY DRIVING LOCATION. Only blocks from I-70, I-670, and easy access from I-35 & I-29.

Medical Preparations

Please bring our Aid For Women 24-hour form. If you printed it from our website, please have it printed before making your appointment, and MORE THAN 24 hours before your appointment or else the abortion becomes illegal. We don't want that.
NO GUM, MINTS, FOOD or DRINK! Nothing by Mouth for 6 hours prior to your appointment EXCEPT WATER or SMOKING. As with most narcotics, stomach upset is possible. If you eat prior to receiving valium, you will probably get sick. 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.
Government photo identification is required, preferably State Driver's Licenses and ID's, Passports, Embassy ID's, and Alien registration.
Please leave your children with a baby sitter.
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.
No aspirin for one week prior to your abortion appointment because it will make you bleed more. Ibuprofen (Advil) and acetominophen (Tylenol) are okay.
No alcohol or illegal drugs in your bloodstream at appointment time. We don't want our medicines over-loading your recreational drugs and hurting you. Got it? If you take prescription medications, contact us to see which medications you should still take that morning.
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, or Credit Card with the Visa^TM or Mastercard^TM logos; NO CHECKS. The owner of credit card must be here with proper identification. Credit or debit cards will cost you more.
Bring your first morning urine in a small clean container, like a spice bottle, aspirin bottle, medicine bottle, or a small yogurt container.
Wear a 2-piece loose-fitting outfit complete with socks, regular underwear and short sleeves. Those who are 12-weeks or more should bring a warm jacket because one medicine given makes you feel cold.
Shower that morning. We will have Kotex for you.
Bring reading glasses if needed.
Valium: Support Person MUST STAY. If they leave, you are re-scheduled. If you are 12-weeks or more, you must do the valium and, therefore, must have a Support Person here the entire time.
Due to limited seating, please bring only one Support Person. If taking valium, your Support person must be able to drive you home.
A follow-up visit ($, pelvic exam, & urine pregnancy test) will be required with us or your physician within 3-5 weeks after the procedure.
Bring a blood bank donor card, if available, so we don't have to poke your finger for Rh-blood typing.
Please notify us of any pre-existing medical conditions, drug allergies (penicillin, codeine, sulfa, seafood,..., et cetera)
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 parents comes, they must bring their photo ID and your birth certificate that shows who the patient's parents are.
Plan to be here approximately 6 hours if you are a One-Day Patient, 2.5 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.
If you arrive more than 15 minutes late, you will be re-scheduled.
We have Wi-Fi available. Bring your laptop.
Thank you for reading this list.

Directions, Maps, & Picture of Aid For Women
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 38Z^th St./Park Drive. A mile later you will pass 18^th St. About a half mile (0.7miles) after 18^th 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 7^th 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 75^th St., past 67^th 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 135^th St., past Blue Valley Parkway on the right, past 119^th St., past College Blvd., past I-435, past 103^rd St., past 95^th St., past 87^th 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 56^th 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".
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b>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 11^th 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 6^th St. and Tremont is the second light at 7^th 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.

Image of our building in 2008 from east side, looking west.

Image of our building in 2008 from further east, looking west.

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