n. 1  1. Abnormally high alkalinity of the blood and body tissues caused by an excess of bicarbonates, as from an increase in alkali intake, or by or a deficiency of acids other than carbonic acid, as from vomiting. Also called metabolic alkalosis.
In the period before the exclusion, there were 82 closures of family-planning clinics in Texas,5 and the decrease in the number of family-planning clinics was greater in counties without Planned Parenthood affiliates than in those with such affiliates.
Method 1 of 3: Dealing with Your Own Teen Pregnancy. 1. Visit a pregnancy resource center. Centers like Planned Parenthood, or The Women's Center, offer confidential services to teens such as pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, information on teen pregnancy, sex education, and post-abortion support. Abortions need to be performed within a certain time of pregnancy. 2  Your doctor will let you know if abortion is an option for you, if you decide this is what you want. 3  Beware, this can be a traumatic experience. 4  Have someone go with you for emotional support or seek out counseling to help you cope with your decision.