Even if you’re under 18, in California you have the right to:
~ Get sexual healthcare– including emergency contraception, birth control, testing and treatment for HIV,, testing and treatment for STIs (sexually transmitted infections), abortion, and pregnancy care– without needing permission from your parents, and without the healthcare provider notifying your parents.
~Say yes or no to any kind of birth control or emergency contraception.
~ Anyone of any gender can buy Plan B® without needing to show ID.
~ If a pharmacist doesn’t feel comfortable filling your prescription for emergency contraception or birth control themselves, by law they are required to refer you to another pharmacist or another pharmacy which will fill the prescription. It is your right to still be able to get the medication you need.
Note: If your healthcare provider is concerned that you or another minor are in danger, by law your healthcare provider may not be allowed to keep this information private. They may need to reach out and get you help.
This website is not intended as medical advice or as legal advice. Please discuss with your doctor or healthcare provider.
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