I went to Women's Aid Center for a medication abortion and received what I believe was the very best in care and attention. I will never recommend any other clinic. At 22 years old and a week before I graduated college, I found out I was pregnant. I decided that the medication abortion option was best for me. However, I calculated that I was at least 7 weeks along and medication abortions have a time limit--they can't be performed past 9 or 10 weeks. It was a Thursday night when I found I was pregnant, I spent all that night and ALL of Friday DESPERATELY trying to make an appointment with Planned Parenthood. I called, I emailed, I showed up at one of their locations, but I couldn't seem to get ANYONE to talk to me, help me, or help get me an appointment. The only thing they did was hand me brochures about how to tell my parents. I'm 22, not 16. I didn't need a brochure, I needed HELP. Friday night I looked for different clinics and found Women's Aid Center. They have an instant messaging option and an email option on their website. It was 9pm Friday night, so I emailed thinking I wouldn't get a response until Monday. But not even an hour later, Women's Aid Center emailed me back and gave me an appointment for Saturday morning. I repeat: They contacted me IMMEDIATELY and helped me!!!!! I couldn't believe that they gave me an appointment for the very next day! The immediate and kind response from Women's Aid Center felt like a miracle for a scared young woman with a time limit. Walking into Women's Aid Center is not scary, it's well hidden inside a large building with plenty of free lot parking. The clinic itself is warm, cozy, and inviting. The people who work there are professional, kind, knowledgable, understanding, and nothing short of wonderful. My boyfriend and I couldn't tell family or friends that I was pregnant and we were both terrified, but the ladies at Women's Aid Center treated us with such kindness, that we felt like we were among family. I didn't expect the doctor to be a man and I thought I would be put off, but I was not. He was amazingly skilled and made my boyfriend and myself feel at ease. Seeing as how I'd never been to a gynecologist and i've never been pregnant before, he made me feel as comfortable as I could have been. Medication abortions require two different medications, I took the first one in the office with the doctor (Saturday), and I took the other pill at home on Monday. Medication abortions can be very painful, and mine indeed was, but Women's Aid Clinic was only a phone call away, and I promise that they will answer when you call with any questions or concerns. I ended up being 8.5 weeks pregnant. Planned parenthood didn't even get back to me on making an appointment until a week after I had had my medication abortion through Women's Aid Clinic. At that point I would have been 9.5 weeks pregnant and it would have been too late to have a medication abortion through planned parenthood. Women's Aid Clinic was there for me in the most desperate time of my life. They were immediately responsive and immediately got me in for an appointment. They counseled me on my options, were kind, understanding, free of judgment, and endlessly knowledgable. At my follow-up appointment (which was a free checkup to make sure the medication abortion went properly) I was counseled and taught about all my options for birth control and the wonderful ladies at Women's Aid Center gave me an ENTIRE YEAR of birth control for FREE. I will never, ever, recommend any other clinic for women in the Chicago-area. The outstanding treatment and care that I received is without parallel. read more

The reviews on here do not give this facility and its staff the justice it deserves. I had an excellent experience, from the first phone call all the way through my follow up visit. I am a business professional in my late 30s, happily married to my best friend, a fellow successful business professional in his 40s. Having a family was never in our plans, and we took the necessary precautions to avoid it. So imagine my surprise when I became pregnant (for the first time in my life) at 37 years old. There wasn't an ounce of happiness when that test came back positive, so we knew the right thing to do for us was to eliminate the pregnancy. After a long Google search we decided on this facility-we liked the fact that it was small and inconspicuous-not because we were ashamed of our decision, but because of everyone else's opinions and reactions to abortion. We called the Women's Aid Center and they talked us through the medical abortion process, even offering non-anonymous first hand experiences. We felt comfortable and made our appointment. When we got there, I was surprised to see the number of women in the waiting room who were there for the same procedure as I was. A medical abortion, or medical miscarriage, is far more common than I thought. And the ages ranged from what appeared to be college students all the way through women like me. The Doctor is older, yes, but he was very professional and did his best to make me laugh, easing the anxiety of the situation. The staff was compassionate and supportive, and I left that day feeling comfortable with the process as a whole. The follow up visit was met with the same professionalism and support as the first, and when I was getting ready to leave I thanked them for what they do. I would highly recommend this facility if you find yourself in the same position as I did. As a society we are lucky to have this option available to us, no matter how old you are or the circumstances behind the pregnancy. Would I do it again if I found myself in the same situation? Probably not. But that's my personal opinion after experiencing it first hand. I hope that this review lets other people know that your choice is okay, and this is a great facility to support your decision. read more

I was very pleasantly surprised with.the women's Aid Center. I was looking for a new gynecologist- I recently moved and my old gynecologist was too far away from my new home. I was referred to the women's Aid Center through a friend of the family. Not only were the prices very reasonable, the staff was so friendly and so helpful and made me feel so comfortable, and the gynecologist that I saw was absolutely wonderful. I normally prefer to use female gynecologist, but he made me feel so at ease and was absolutely so helpful and actually listened to what I had to say as far as how I was feeling, and honestly took my feelings into consideration. In my experience, that is extremely rare for a doctor. I have already contacted my old gynecologist and asked for all of my records to be sent over to the women Aid Center comma and I am so happy that I was referred to this Clinic. By far the best Clinic and Gynecology I have ever been to, and I would recommend it to anybody looking for gynecologist. read more

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My experience with the Women's Aid Center was overall very pleasant. My first visit went by without issues, there wasn't much of a wait, and the staff was very friendly especially the shorter hair lady working the front desk. The staff makes sure you are well educated about your visit and the doctor does a nice follow up of reviewing all important aspects of the process, which is comforting. The facility is clean and professional with a welcome vibe which I enjoyed. My second time visiting was pretty much the same experience except it was a much longer wait. Overall, I would suggest for any young lady looking into getting help or information. read more

Doctor and staff were nice, fast, and clean. However, women PLEASE PLEASE do NOT get the Depo shot. I was not informed what so ever of what this shot is capable of doing!!! This is also referred to as the poor person poison!! It has so many side effects and unfortunately I am dealing with one currently. I recently had an ectopic pregnancy and found out it's related from this shot! I have had two healthy pregnancies before getting this shot and no can't get pregnant. When I asked the clinic if there was any difference between this and the other birth control options they said no it's all preference. Women beware! read more

I randomly found this clinic on google and didn't know what to expect. I was really pleased with the care and attention that I received throughout my whole experience. Everybody was very friendly, professional, and the prices are definitely less expensive compared to other gynocological clinics. This clinic is a normal gynecological clinic offering many different services such as pregnancy testing, yearly check-ups, ultrasounds, STD, HPV testing, and abortion pill or surgery. read more

This is the greatest clinic a Woman can ever go to. The staff there is professional, polite and extremely understanding. Not to mention their prices are very good as well. Every other Womens facility I called gave me a big attitude and on top of that had me on hold for more than 5 mins. I suggest you go there for any situation you have. Even if you're embarassed or scared, the girls there are very supportive and don't judge. They actually care. read more

I would 10/10 recommend this place!! I didn't know what to do and they helped me get through it all. The staff is so welcoming and friendly. They told me everything I needed to know. The doctor and staff made me feel safe and was very informative, which I liked because I wanted to know what was going to happened. Definitely recommend this place. read more

I give this place five stars because I have gone a couple times and I absolutely love it. There are closer clinics near me but I will do the hour drive to go here! They always treat me with kindness and respect. You never feel like you are being judged. The staff is amazing and they make you feel so comfortable! 10/10 recommend. read more

Everyone here was so friendly, the staff, nurses and doctor. They were all willing to help and didn't make things awkward!! The doctor was spectacular! He was older and knew exactly what he was doing. He made me feel completely comfortable and was actually super funny!! Love this place!!!! read more

This place really helped me. I was very impressed with the people and how good they worked with me. They explained everything to Me and sat down and took personal time with me. No one rushed me. I would definately come back. If I needed to atleast!! Amazing people and amazing doctor read more

I was very happy with my experience at Women's Aid Center. The staff makes you feel very comfortable and are understanding. I will definitely recommend this place to a lot of other women. I left with no questions unanswered. They also offer very affordable birth control. read more

the ladies at the front desk were wonderful. they answered any questions I had. I even called with a question and they were super nice. The doctor was super understanding of any questions I had and is really knowledgeable. I would recommend this center to anyone!! read more

Women's aid center has been a huge help in a stressful time. All the staff is extremely kind and compassionate. I would recommend this place to anyone looking for their services. They have all made this experience stress free and I really appreciate them all. read more

I went to this clinic for abortion services not knowing what to expect and I couldn't have made a better decision! The staff is amazing and now I know where to go for my yearly exams/birth control as well. Thank you Women's Aid Clinic...you guys are great:) read more

Yes, the doctor is an older doctor but he knows what's he's doing. He's really professional and made me feel very comfortable during my check up. The staff and nurses are also very nice. The place is clean. And the birth control is cheaper! read more

Very clean and staff are very friendly I have been coming to the women's aid center for 3 years to get my birth control and get check ups. The staff are very friendly and help you with anything you might need Highly recommended read more

From start to finish the ladies was amazing and so friendly. The doctor is sweet as pie and they really understand what you are going through. I recommend in a very emotional time you choose womens aid to help you get through it read more