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Emergency contraception is available without a prescription in Texas. There are no age restrictions for purchase. According to [http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/HS/htm/HS.323.htm#323.005 Tex. Health and Safety Code Ann. § 323.005], the Department of Health Services must provide information to sexual assault survivors, including methods to prevent pregnancy and STIs. Furthermore, emergency rooms in Texas are required to provide information on EC. But, unlike emergency rooms in many other states, they are not required to actually dispense EC on request.<ref>[https://www.guttmacher.org/sites/default/files/pdfs/spibs/spib_EC.pdf State Policies in Brief: Emergency Contraception]</ref> | Emergency contraception is available without a prescription in Texas. There are no age restrictions for purchase. According to [http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/HS/htm/HS.323.htm#323.005 Tex. Health and Safety Code Ann. § 323.005], the Department of Health Services must provide information to sexual assault survivors, including methods to prevent pregnancy and STIs. Furthermore, emergency rooms in Texas are required to provide information on EC. But, unlike emergency rooms in many other states, they are not required to actually dispense EC on request.<ref>[https://www.guttmacher.org/sites/default/files/pdfs/spibs/spib_EC.pdf State Policies in Brief: Emergency Contraception]</ref> | ||
In Texas, | In Texas, anyone (male or female) can purchase EC in pharmacies, clinics or Planned Parenthood facilities. They are legally entitled to buy EC. However, there are reported cases throughout Texas of pharmacists refusing to sell EC, particularly due to personal moral or religious beliefs. For example, in 2004, a rape victim was denied EC at a Texas pharmacy. The pharmacist cited religious reasons for his denial, despite the fact that he was legally required to provide EC to the woman.<ref>[http://www.nbcnews.com/id/4359430/ns/health-womens_health/t/denial-rape-victims-pills-raises-debate/#.V8FIRpN96uU Denial of Rape Victim's Pills Raises Debate]</ref> In 2010, Adam Drake was denied the right to buy non-prescription EC at a Walgreen's in Houston.<ref>[https://nwlc.org/resources/pharmacy-refusals-101/ Pharmacy Refusals 101]</ref> | ||
As the Princeton EC website writes: "You have the right to buy progestin-only EC at a pharmacy without showing ID. If someone denies you EC, [mailto:asec@americansocietyforec.org let us know]. The American Society for Emergency Contraception has a fact sheet explaining the current regulations for purchase of EC that you can print and bring to the pharmacy: [http://americansocietyforec.org/uploads/3/4/5/6/34568220/pharmacy_ec_access_overview.pdf Emergency Contraception: A Guide for Pharmacies and Retailers]." Also, we have provided a list below (see 'What to Get & Where to Get It') for legitimate EC sellers in the Dallas area. | |||
'''Warning:''' There are misinformation campaigns in Texas that falsely state that certain emergency contraceptives are abortion pills. For example, when one searches for information on ellaOne in Texas via Google, the [https://www.texasrighttolife.com/the-dangers-of-ellaone/ Texas Right to Life] website comes up very high in Google rankings. This website falsely claims that ellaOne induces abortion, and it provides absolutely no medical reports or scientific studies to back up this claim. Be careful to read international and medically valid reports, rather than PR pieces from special interest groups, about your health care. | '''Warning:''' There are misinformation campaigns in Texas that falsely state that certain emergency contraceptives are abortion pills. For example, when one searches for information on ellaOne in Texas via Google, the [https://www.texasrighttolife.com/the-dangers-of-ellaone/ Texas Right to Life] website comes up very high in Google rankings. This website falsely claims that ellaOne induces abortion, and it provides absolutely no medical reports or scientific studies to back up this claim. Be careful to read international and medically valid reports, rather than PR pieces from special interest groups, about your health care. | ||