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Originally Posted by Brandye
Well, the most direct thing you can do is get to a pharmacy and get Plan B. This is sometimes referred to as the morning after pill or emergency contraception. The pills should be taken exactly as the instructions state within 72 hours after intercourse.
There are some birth control pills that are approved for this purpose when taken in a much higher dose. If she or a sister or a friend has those, it is cheaper but not quite as convenient as Plan B.
Find a pharmacy and ask the chemist (pharmacist, apothecary, whatever you call them) for Plan B. I do not know the cost in the US.
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Brandye...At the age of 16 & 17 they must have a RX to cover for dispensing in the US. The lowest cost I have found is on-line at drugstore.com for $49.00; however, other's do carry it, and ship Fedex overnight priority for a higher cost about another $35.00. These [on-line pharmacies] do not check photo ID for proof of age over 18.
Planned parenthood does dispense the MAP for any age without parental consent. Their overall AOC guidelines are age 11 or younger must have a parental consent for treatment. Odd part is a 15-16 y/o can pick up a RX (non-narcotic) called in by a MD in their name without the parent present.