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In the state of Illinois, you need a prescription to obtain birth control pills. If you're a minor, you can get a birth control prescription for the following reasons: if you're married, you're a parent, if you have health reasons requiring birth control or if you received a referral from a professional (like a doctor). In all other cases, minors must receive permission from their parents to get a birth control pill prescription. | In the state of Illinois, you need a prescription to obtain birth control pills. If you're a minor, you can get a birth control prescription for the following reasons: if you're married, you're a parent, if you have health reasons requiring birth control or if you received a referral from a professional (like a doctor). In all other cases, minors must receive permission from their parents to get a birth control pill prescription. | ||
You don't need a prescription to buy condoms and | You don't need a prescription to buy condoms and there are no age restrictions. | ||
At Title X Clinics, like Planned Parenthood Chicago, teens and adults can receive sexual and reproductive health care. They charge on a sliding-scale basis. They may be able to give you a prescription to birth control pills, as well as condoms and sexual health counseling. If you pay for their services with family health insurance and you're a teenager, your parents may see that you visited the clinic in their bills. | At Title X Clinics, like Planned Parenthood Chicago, teens and adults can receive sexual and reproductive health care. They charge on a sliding-scale basis. They may be able to give you a prescription to birth control pills, as well as condoms and sexual health counseling. If you pay for their services with family health insurance and you're a teenager, your parents may see that you visited the clinic in their bills. | ||