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.
Many free clinics offer free or low-cost STD testing. You can check with a Planned Parenthood, womenâs health clinic, or similar public health clinics funded by the city or state to see what options are available. Additionally, college students are usually able to receive free testing through the university.any free clinics offer free or low-cost STD testing. You can check with a Planned Parenthood, womenâs health clinic, or similar public health clinics funded by the city or state to see what options are available. Additionally, college students are usually able to receive free testing through the university.