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Translations:New York City/20/en
In the US, emergency contraceptive pills are the most common forms of emergency contraception. It is legal to purchase Plan B (and other brands that have levonorgestrel as their active ingredient) in New York without a prescription[1], and there is typically little stigma related to the act. You can emergency contraceptive pills at many drug stores, such as CVS. However, a 2014 Columbia study found that 20% of NYC pharmacies unlawfully refused to sell ECPs to male shoppers.[2] In other words, you should be able to find ECPs -- and, if one pharmacy refuses, simply visit another one (and there are many).