Where can I buy birth control pills in Texas?

If you are under 18, live in Texas, and need confidential birth control, you will need to find a Title X clinic. These are the only clinics in Texas where minors can get birth control without permission from their parents. read more

Texas requires a prescription to get birth control pills. That’s one of the weirdest laws I have ever seen. So go to your doctor, Planned Parenthood (no prescription), or a different state (last resort if you’re desperate). read more

Although there are some great birth control options that you can buy over-the-counter, unfortunately, birth control pills are not one of them. As of now, the only available over-the-counter birth control pills are for emergency contraception. read more

Through startups such as Nurx, Maven, and Lemonaid, patients can get a prescription and order pills to be delivered to their home or a nearby pharmacy. Such services are catching on as access to birth control is expanding in the U.S. in general: New legislation in a few states — Oregon as of this month, and California in March — allows women to get a prescription from a pharmacist without going through a doctor. read more