2007-01-13 13:00:51 · 9 answers · asked by Pisces_Mermaid 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
No, you do not need parental permission to get birth control pills. Contact your local Planned Parenthood or local clinic.
I want to commend you for you taking responsibility and being smart and mature about your reproductive options. I am an OB/Gyn ultrasound technologist, and I see young women very often that had wished they had taken steps to prevent their pregnancy.
Just remember, while oral contraception is very effective at preventing pregnancy, it is not 100%. It is very important that you take the pills EVERY DAY. There are other options as well, such as injections. Also, OCP does not protect you against sexually transmitted diseases so it would be a good idea to "double up" on the BC by insisting your partner wear a condom.
2007-01-13 13:24:43 · answer #1 · answered by Yinzer from Sixburgh 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I can't in good conscience answer your question about parental permission. However, you should know that all methods of hormonal birth control (including the Pill, the "patch," Depo-Provera shots, emergency contraception, etc.) have the potential to cause an early chemical abortion without you ever knowing it. They all work in three ways:
1. By attempting to prevent ovulation (the release of an egg)
2. By thickening cervical mucus, which may prevent sperm from reaching the egg
3. By changing the lining of the womb to prevent a newly conceived human being from implanting in the womb, causing his or her death at 5-9 days old.
The IUD also works by preventing the newly conceived child from implanting in the womb.
Some claim that hormonal birth control only "prevents pregnancy," but this is only because there has been a move to change the definition of the beginning of pregnancy from fertilization to implantation. This is scientifically dishonest. Even medical textbooks recognize that life begins at fertilization:
http://abort73.com/HTML/I-A-1-medical.html
For more information on this topic and information on the risks of various types of birth control, see:
http://www.advocatesfortheinnocent.com/birthcontrolIVF.html
2007-01-16 11:50:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you go to planned parenthood, then no, you do not need your parents permission. They will give it to you whether you have permission or not. They have to :)
2007-01-13 22:15:21 · answer #3 · answered by kasey06 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I got on birth control at 14 without parental consent at the county health dept in my hometown. Not sure how it works there.
2007-01-13 21:06:49 · answer #4 · answered by Angela 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so - call your local Planned Parenthood and ask them before you go in.
2007-01-13 23:17:14 · answer #5 · answered by ~Christine~ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
whether or not you need permission depends on where you live.
you could always try the county health dept or local womans clinic if you live in a big city
they are more likely to help you out
2007-01-13 21:12:45 · answer #6 · answered by msijg 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You could lie and say you have horrible menstral cramps, or if you have acne you could get it
The pill can be used to regulate monthly PMS, and hormones
(btw no you dont need it for planned parent hood)
2007-01-13 21:05:14 · answer #7 · answered by Llama 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't need parental permission. In fact, my doctor told me when I was 16, that he would've put me on the pill, and he couldn't tell my mom (patient/doctor priviledge).
2007-01-13 21:29:27 · answer #8 · answered by hiya071 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no you do not have to gour parents permisson they will give you some without your parents permissio. i know this becaus they came to my school last month and talked to about it
2007-01-13 21:07:34 · answer #9 · answered by b4sk3tb41110v3r 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋