Emergency Birth Control - the Emergency Contraception and Morning After Pill Information Site

In most states you need a prescription to use EBC pills. If your doctor or health care provider does not keep a ready supply of EBC pills, he or she will be able to which pharmacies near you carry them. We at emergencybirthcontrol.org are fighting for change to make it easier for women to get EBC pills directly from their pharmacist, but this process takes time.

Not all pharmacies carry EBC pills. The Wal Mart pharmacies, for example, do not carry them. Your doctor will be able to tell you which pharmacy to go to in order to get your prescription filled.

For more information on where to get EBC pills in your area, including doctors, family planning clinics, and pharmacies, call Planned Parenthood at 1-800-230-PLAN or call -- 1-888-NOT-2-LATE.

EBC pills typically cost $20-$40 and EBC IUDs typically cost $300-$750. By contrast, raising a child costs around $200,000 (braces, cars, and college not included).

Depending upon which state you live in, you may need your parents' permission to use emergency birth control. Some states, such as California, allow your doctor to prescribe emergency birth control without parental consent. There is no medical minimum age for using emergency birth control. If you are a minor, your doctor will determine whether or not it is safe for you to use it.

At the moment, yes. However, you may be able to obtain a telephone prescription from the 1-888-NOT-2-LATE depending on where you live and how old you are.

The Emergency Birth Control Organization and a number of other similar organizations are fighting to have legislature passed that will give women access to emergency birth control directly from their pharmacist without requiring a doctor's prescription, but this is a slow process. The law varies from state to state, but we expect emergency birth control to be available without a doctor's prescription in states such as California within several years.

It depends on which state you live in. If you live in California, for example, you do not need your parents' permission to use birth control if you are 16 or older, but you will still need a prescription from your doctor. Call Planned Parenthood at 1-800-230-PLAN or call 1-888-NOT-2-LATE for information about EBC in your location.