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In Scotland, you need a prescription to most birth control methods. If you're under 16 years old, you can get birth control without your parents being informed as long as the health professional (doctor, nurse or pharmacist) believes that you fully understand your decisions and the information that you're being given. According to NHS Scotland, "Doctors and nurses work under strict guidelines when dealing with people under 16. They'll encourage you to consider telling your parents, but they won't make you. The only time that a doctor or nurse might want to tell someone else is if they believe you're at risk of harm, such as abuse. The risk would need to be serious, and they would usually discuss this with you first.<ref>[https://www.nhsinform.scot/healthy-living/contraception/getting-started/getting-and-using-contraception#where-to-get-contraception Getting and Using Contraception]</ref> | In Scotland, you need a prescription to most birth control methods. If you're under 16 years old, you can get birth control without your parents being informed as long as the health professional (doctor, nurse or pharmacist) believes that you fully understand your decisions and the information that you're being given. According to NHS Scotland, "Doctors and nurses work under strict guidelines when dealing with people under 16. They'll encourage you to consider telling your parents, but they won't make you. The only time that a doctor or nurse might want to tell someone else is if they believe you're at risk of harm, such as abuse. The risk would need to be serious, and they would usually discuss this with you first.<ref>[https://www.nhsinform.scot/healthy-living/contraception/getting-started/getting-and-using-contraception#where-to-get-contraception Getting and Using Contraception]</ref> | ||
Tip for travelers: "If you tell a UK doctor you're going away for 12 months they will usually give you enough to last until you're back on British soil." - Female traveler | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||