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===Laws & Social Stigmas===
===Laws & Social Stigmas===


In the US, Plan B pills are the most common forms of emergency contraception. It is legal to purchase Plan B in New York without a prescription, and there is typically little stigma related to the act. You can buy Plan B at many drug stores, such as CVS. However, a 2012 Columbia study found that 20% of NYC pharmacies unlawfully refused to sell Plan B to male shoppers. In other words, you should be able to find Plan B -- and, if one pharmacy refuses, simply visit another one (and there are many).
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, and there is typically little stigma related to the act. You can emergency contraceptive pills at many drug stores, such as CVS. However, a 2012 Columbia study found that 20% of NYC pharmacies unlawfully refused to sell ECPs] to male shoppers. In other words, you should be able to find ECPs  -- and, if one pharmacy refuses, simply visit another one (and there are many).


===What to Get & Where to Get It===
===What to Get & Where to Get It===
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