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How Much Does Murder Cost?

A Survey of San Francisco Physicians and Clinics


BY HIPPOCRATES WÄCHTER

What follows is a survey of obstetric/gynecological doctors and clinics listed in a telephone directory for San Francisco. The survey of 66 doctors and clinics was conducted in early September.

The information gathered in this survey was based on an initial question, "Do you perform pregnancy terminations?" Of the responses made by the physicians' receptionists, 18 said the doctors or clinics did perform abortions, mostly in the first trimester only.

Doctors and clinics that said they performed abortions are listed in italics.


A Women's Medical Clinic, 1580 Valencia St., #806, San Francisco. Does not perform abortions

Associates in Ob/Gyn, 2100 Webster St., #427, San Francisco. Performs abortions in the first trimester. Cost: $400.

BJ Medical Group, 2360 Irving Street, San Francisco. Does not perform abortions.

Bay West Family Healthcare, 1580 Valencia St., #201. When I called in September, the receptionist seemed hesitant to answer yes, but said the clinic does perform abortions up to about 11 weeks gestation. Cost: $800-$900. Made a referral to Planned Parenthood, which, according to the receptionist, offers a sliding scale for payments. However, when I called in early October the receptionist would not say whether or not the group performs abortions, saying I would have to discuss the matter with the doctor and would have to be a patient first.

Baysprings Medical Group, 1833 Fillmore Stree, #300, San Francisco. When I called in September, the receptionist said they perform abortions between eight and ten weeks gestation, but require a consultation first. Cost: $600-$700, everything included. Receptionist asked who she was talking to. When I called in October, however, the receptionist answered "no" to the question, "do you perform pregnancy terminations?"

Luis A. Bonilla, M.D., 1580 Valencia Street, # 803b, San Francisco. Does not perform abortions.

California Pacific Medical Center, 3700 California Street, #1, San Francisco. Receptionist said the center is a "high risk OB practice, we generally don't do that procedure."

Castro Mission Medical Center, 3850 17th Street, San Francisco. Does not perform abortions. Receptionist said the center turns no one away for inability to pay.

Center for Reproductive Health, University of California, San Francisco, 2356 Sutter Street. Does not perform abortions. Recommended calling the university's Women's Health Department.

Philip Cheung, M.D., 728 Pacific Avenue, #701, San Francisco. Does not perform abortions.

St. Luke's Women's Center, 1650 Valencia Street, San Francisco. When I called in September, the receptionist said the center does perform abortions up to nine weeks at the clinic; afterwards, at the hospital. Cost: $425-$900. When I called in October, the receptionist said the center does abortions up to 12 weeks at a cost of $600-$1,000.

University of San Francisco Family Medical Center at Lakeshore, 1569 Sloat Boulevard, #314, San Francisco. Does not perform abortions.

Tuong Do, M.D., 2089 Clement Street, San Francisco. Does not perform abortions.

Downtown Medical, 450 Sutter Street, #1723, San Francisco. Does not perform abortions.

Eric Tabas, Inc., 490 Post Street, #939, San Francisco. When I called in September, the receptionist said Dr. Tabas does perform abortions up to 12 weeks. Cost: $600-$900. When I called in October, the receptionist said the doctor performs abortions up to 10 weeks. Cost: $800.

Yuan-Da Fan, M.D., 490 Post Street, #1112, San Francisco. Does perform abortions up to 12 weeks. Cost: $400.

Flavia Foresti-Lorent, M.D., 1580 Valencia Street, #801, San Francisco. Does not perform abortions.

Patricia Galamba, M.D., 909 Hyde Street, #410, San Francisco. Does not perform abortions.

Golden Gate Ob/Gyn, 3838 California Street, #316, San Francisco. Receptionist said they do not perform abortions, "not for new patients."

Grace Medical Center, 1660 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco. Does not perform abortions.

Hettena and Chan, 2300 Sutter Street, #301, San Francisco. Does not perform abortions -- "not in this office, no."

John S. Ho, M.D., 728 Pacific Avenue, #503, San Francisco. Does not perform abortions.

Tuan Anh Ho, M.D., 835 Jackson Street, #403, San Francisco. Does not perform abortions.

Dong Ha Hwang, M.D., 402 8th Avenue, #201, San Francisco. Does perform abortions up to 11 and a half weeks gestation. Receptionist, when asked if the doctor performed abortions, said, "yes, he does," in a compassionate tone. Cost: $550 for "package."

Inessa Svidier, Inc., 2320 Sutter Street, San Francisco. Does not perform abortions.

Jew and Jew Medical Association, 919 Clay Street, San Francisco. Does not perform abortions.

Jia Ming Lee Ca, 1523 Irving Street, San Francisco. Does not perform abortions. Receptionist said, "we do not do abortion for the woman. We just help be pregnant."

Madelyn Kahn, M.D., 390 Laurel Street, #301, San Francisco. When I called in September, the receptionist said Dr. Kahn performs abortions up to 22-23 weeks gestation -- "whatever's legal," said receptionist. Cost: depends on how many weeks pregnant, but about $900. When I called in October, the receptionist said the doctor performs abortions up to about 20 weeks, at a cost of about $525 in office.

Doan M. Khong, M.D., 324 Leavenworth Street, San Francisco. Does not perform abortions.

Lena Kim, M.D., 1580 Valencia Street, #102, San Francisco. Receptionist said the doctor does not perform abortions "in this office, been a long time."

Laurel Fertility Care Association, 1700 California Street, #570, San Francisco. Does not perform abortions.

Gerald C. Lee, M.D., 2300 California Street, #206, San Francisco. Does not perform abortions.

Wing K. Lee, M.D., 950 Stockton Street, #203, San Francisco. Does perform abortions up to 10 weeks gestation. Cost: $500. Receptionist seemed hesitant to answer.

Josephine Mak, M.D., 818 Jackson Street, #301, San Francisco. Does not perform abortions.

William D. Naber, M.D., 2299 Post Street, #210, San Francisco. Does not perform abortions.

Pacific Fertility Center, 55 San Francisco Street, San Francisco. Does not perform abortions.

North East Medical Services, 82 Leland Avenue, San Francisco. I was told, "we don't do [pregnancy terminations] here. Come here and see a doctor first. Then, we would refer you."

Obstetric and Gynecological Association, 3625 California Street, San Francisco. Does perform abortions -- RU 486 and surgical abortions up to nine weeks "in this office," said the receptionist. Has a nurse midwife. Cost: $675.

Cesar S. Ortiz, M.D., 3085 24th Street, #203, San Francisco. Does not perform abortions. "We don't do that," said the receptionist.

Drs. Kevin Wong and John Lang, 1500 Southgate Avenue. Does not perform abortions, but referred to Planned Parenthood, Daly City. No surgeons, only internists.

Pacific Fertility Center, 1 Shrader Street, #578, San Francisco. Does not perform abortions.

Pacific Gynecology and Obstetrics Medical Group, 2100 Webster Street, #319, San Francisco. Does perform abortions up to 12 weeks gestation, but I was told, "try to do before 12 weeks." Cost: $500 or more, depending on the case.

Parkside Family Medical Group, 1235 Taraval Street, San Francisco. Does not perform abortions.

Power, Holter, Hagborn, Wilson, Inc., 909 Hyde Street, #303, San Francisco. Does perform abortions up to eight to ten weeks gestation. In September, I was told the cost was about $700. In October, I was told the cost was about $1,000.

Primary Health Care Association, 1580 Valencia Street, #603, San Francisco. Does not perform abortions.

Gene Pudberry, D.O., 2000 Van Ness Avenue, #703, San Francisco. Does not perform abortions.

Ming M. Quan, M.D., 3838 California Street, #408, San Francisco. Does perform abortions, up to eight weeks gestation. Cost: $475.

Mark Rozengurt, M.D., 4225 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco. Does not perform abortions.

San Francisco Physicians for Women, 3838 California Street, #510. Does perform abortions up to seven weeks gestation. Cost: $625, but before the procedure, patient has to see the doctor, which has a separate charge.

San Francisco Preventive Medicine, 345 W. Portal Avenue, San Francisco. Does not perform abortions.

Segars and Segars, 2645 Ocean Avenue, #303, San Francisco. Does not perform abortions.

Jenta Shen, M.D., 3905 Sacramento Street, #202, San Francisco. Does not perform abortions.

Lawrence Shore, M.D., 3838 California Street, #202, San Francisco. Does not perform abortions.

Michael H.W. Siu, M.D., 380 Portal Avenue, #E, San Francisco. Does not perform abortions.

Collin Simkle, M.D., 1700 California Street, San Francisco. Does not perform abortions. Receptionist said, "we're a fertility clinic."

Sonia Zarate-Navarro, Inc., 1580 Valencia Street, #802, San Francisco. Does not perform abortions.

Susan H. Huang, Inc., 3838 California Street, #512, San Francisco. Does not perform abortions.

Wall Medical Group, 2001 Union Street, #420, San Francisco. Does not perform abortions.

Telegraph Hill Family Medical Group, 1 Shrader Street, #500, San Francisco. Does not perform abortions.

Travel Health, 450 Sutter Street, #1723, San Francisco. Does not perform abortions.

Siew-Loong Tso, M.D., 728 Pacific Avenue, #507, San Francisco. Does not perform abortions.

UCSF Women's Health, Obstetrics, and Permatology Practice, 400 Parnassus Avenue, San Francisco. Does not perform abortions.

UCSF Women's Options Center, 2356 Sutter Street, San Francisco. Does perform abortions in first and second trimesters, as well as offering "medical" (non-surgical) abortions . Cost: $525, medical abortion; $525, first trimester (less than 12 weeks); $625, second trimester (12-14 weeks.)


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