Do you need your parents to get the pill?

Contraception services are free and confidential, including for people under 16 years old. This means the doctor or nurse won’t tell your parents or anyone else, as long as they believe you’re mature enough to understand the information and decisions involved.

Why should parents know about birth control?

For these conversations to be effective, parents need to know about options to prevent unintended pregnancies, HIV, and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) including not having sex, and using condoms and birth control.

How can I get birth control without my parents finding out?

If you can’t use your parents’ health insurance If you’re not able to use your parents’ health insurance without them finding out, you can still access prescription birth control by going to a Title X clinic, such as Planned Parenthood. Services are confidential, and they’re usually offered on a sliding scale.

Can a 16 year old get birth control without parental consent Australia?

If you are 16 or older you will usually be given the contraceptives you require as long as they are safe for you. If you are under 16, two doctors must be satisfied that you understand their advice and that it is in your best interests to receive a prescription or other form of contraception without parental consent.

How do parents feel about birth control?

Most parents believed oral contraceptives are somewhat safe (55\%) or very safe (39\%) to use. Although 39\% of parents believed that most teenagers can use oral contraceptives correctly, 58\% believed that only some can do so. Between 3\% and 7\% gave the lowest-level response on each pill question.

Why do teens not use contraception?

Results: The most common reasons for non-use of contraception related to forgetting or ‘not thinking’, being ‘in the moment’ (i.e., being ‘in the mood’, not wishing to ‘break a spell’), the influence of alcohol, and pressure from young men not to use condoms. Lack of knowledge was rarely cited as a reason.

Can a parent force you to take birth control?

Birth Control (Including Emergency Contraception) You have the right to make your own decisions about using birth control and no one can force you to use birth control if you don’t want to. There are many different kinds of birth control, from condoms, to the Pill, to low-maintenance methods like the IUD and implant.

Can a parent force their child to take birth control?

A minor who is forced to use contraceptives by a parent or guardian cannot be said to have voluntarily assumed the risks. If this minor were to suffer a stroke or other serious side effect, the physician could be sued for failure of consent.