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|'''Contraception: Over-the-Counter'''
|condoms
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|'''Contraception: Prescription/Clinic Required'''
|pills, patch, ring, IUD, implant, shot
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|'''Emergency Contraception'''
|no prescription required; available in pharmacies
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|'''STIs'''
|no travel restrictions; HIV-positive foreigners not deported
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|'''Menstrual Products'''
|pads, tampons, cups
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|'''Abortion Law'''
|legal
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|'''LGBTQ Laws'''
| homosexuality legal; gender change legal
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|'''Related Pages'''
|[[Los Angeles]], [[United States of America]]
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'''OVERVIEW'''
'''OVERVIEW'''


San Francisco has a rich history of supporting women's rights, LGBT rights and progressive health care. Abortion is legal, Plan B is widely accessible, and there are many low-cost clinics, especially concentrated in the Mission, SOMA, Tenderloin and Haight districts. Due to the recent tech boom, the city has grown increasingly expensive. But there are still quite a few free or sliding-scale clinics, women's centers and STD testing facilities. Outside of San Francisco, there are many resources in neighboring Oakland and Berkeley, as well, which can be accessed via BART, the Bay Area's underground rapid public transit.
While every city has its challenges and hurdles, San Francisco offers a rather progressive environment regarding health care. Abortion is legal, Plan B is widely accessible, and there are many low-cost clinics, especially concentrated in the Mission, SOMA, Tenderloin and Haight districts. Due to the recent tech boom, the city has grown increasingly expensive. But there are still quite a few free or sliding-scale clinics, women's clinics, and STD testing facilities. Outside of San Francisco, there are many resources in neighboring Oakland and Berkeley, as well, which can be accessed via BART, the Bay Area's underground rapid public transit.
 
Abortion is legally available upon request in California.<ref>[https://www.capradio.org/articles/2022/06/24/abortion-is-still-legal-in-california-here-are-answers-to-questions-about-access-in-the-state/ Abortion is still legal in California. Here are answers to questions about access in the state.]</ref>


==Contraception (Birth Control)==
==Contraception (Birth Control)==
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===What to Get & Where to Get It===
===What to Get & Where to Get It===


* You can get '''condoms''' in grocery stores, drug stores, convenience stores (like CVS, Rite-Aid and Walgreens) and online. There are no age restrictions for purchasing condoms. Typically, a 12-pack of condoms costs around $12. Female condoms cost around $2 to $4 per condom. You can also get free condoms at health centers (like Planned Parenthood), HIV testing centers and local health departments. Call 1-800-230-PLAN (7526) to learn where you can get free condoms in your area.  
* You can get '''condoms''' in grocery stores, drug stores, convenience stores (like CVS, Rite-Aid and Walgreens) and online. There are no age restrictions for purchasing condoms. Typically, a 12-pack of condoms costs around $12. Internal condoms (also known as "female condoms") cost around $2 to $4 per condom. You can also get free condoms at health centers (like Planned Parenthood), HIV testing centers and local health departments. Call 1-800-230-PLAN (7526) to learn where you can get free condoms in your area.  
* If you want '''birth control pills,''' you will probably still need a prescription. While you technically can buy birth control pills without a prescription in California, most pharmacists don't seem to honor this. In other words, they still require a prescription. You can get a 12-month prescription for birth control through the [https://www.plannedparenthood.org/get-care/birth-control-online/california Planned Parenthood app] (available for Android or iPhone). If you're uninsured, you can also get a low-cost prescription directly at a Planned Parenthood office. Once you have a prescription, you can fill it at SF pharmacies, such as CVS, Rite-Aid or Walgreens. Note that, if you don't have health insurance, the costs can be pretty expensive to fill a prescription (so you may want to go through a low-cost clinic).
* If you want '''birth control pills,''' you will probably still need a prescription. While you technically can buy birth control pills without a prescription in California, most pharmacists don't seem to honor this. In other words, they still require a prescription. You can get a 12-month prescription for birth control through the [https://www.plannedparenthood.org/get-care/birth-control-online/california Planned Parenthood app] (available for Android or iPhone). If you're uninsured, you can also get a low-cost prescription directly at a Planned Parenthood office. Once you have a prescription, you can fill it at SF pharmacies, such as CVS, Rite-Aid or Walgreens. Note that, if you don't have health insurance, the costs can be pretty expensive to fill a prescription (so you may want to go through a low-cost clinic).
* The most common pharmacies in San Francisco are Walgreens, CVS and Rite-Aid. For uninsured patients, you can typically receive a prescription write-up as well as the actual medication at Planned Parenthood or low-cost clinics, such as Haight Ashbury Free Clinic (1735 Mission Street or 558 Clayton Street) or San Francisco Free Clinic (4900 California Street).
* The most common pharmacies in San Francisco are Walgreens, CVS and Rite-Aid. For uninsured patients, you can typically receive a prescription write-up as well as the actual medication at Planned Parenthood or low-cost clinics, such as Haight Ashbury Free Clinic (1735 Mission Street or 558 Clayton Street) or San Francisco Free Clinic (4900 California Street).
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===Contraception Resources===
===Contraception Resources===


* [https://www.plannedparenthood.org/health-center/california/san-francisco/94110/san-francisco-health-center-3997-90200 Planned Parenthood - San Francisco Health Center]: You can visit them, regardless of whether or not you have health insurance, and they have staff that speak both English and Spanish. Planned Parenthood has many lower-cost birth control services, including birth control implant, birth control patch, birth control pill, birth control shot, birth control vaginal ring (NuvaRing), diaphragm, condom, female condom, fertility awareness method, IUD (hormonal), IUD (copper), etc. For a relatively low cost, Planned Parenthood writes and fulfills birth control prescriptions. If you don't have a prescription, you can receive the prescription and pills in the same day. Address: 1650 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110. Phone: 415-821-1282. Fax: 415-821-9047.
* [https://www.plannedparenthood.org/health-center/california/san-francisco/94110/san-francisco-health-center-3997-90200 Planned Parenthood - San Francisco Health Center]: You can visit them, regardless of whether or not you have health insurance, and they have staff that speak both English and Spanish. Planned Parenthood has many lower-cost birth control services, including birth control implant, birth control patch, birth control pill, birth control shot, birth control vaginal ring (NuvaRing), diaphragm, external condoms (also known as "male condoms"), internal condoms (also known as "female condoms"), fertility awareness method, IUD (hormonal), IUD (copper), etc. For a relatively low cost, Planned Parenthood writes and fulfills birth control prescriptions. If you don't have a prescription, you can receive the prescription and pills in the same day. Address: 1650 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110. Phone: 415-821-1282. Fax: 415-821-9047.
* [http://womenscommunityclinic.org/ Women's Community Clinic]: This clinic is run by all women and comes highly recommended - very sensitive to people's needs. They provide low-cost (sometimes free) services, and they accept all visitors, regardless of insurance status. They provide contraception options, including IUDs, and they can work with low-income or non-insured individuals to provide affordable service options. Address: 1833 Fillmore Street, 3rd Floor (between Bush and Sutter), San Francisco, CA 94115. Phone: 415.379.7800
* [http://womenscommunityclinic.org/ Women's Community Clinic]: This clinic is run by all women and comes highly recommended - very sensitive to people's needs. They provide low-cost (sometimes free) services, and they accept all visitors, regardless of insurance status. They provide contraception options, including IUDs, and they can work with low-income or non-insured individuals to provide affordable service options. Address: 1833 Fillmore Street, 3rd Floor (between Bush and Sutter), San Francisco, CA 94115. Phone: 415.379.7800
* [https://newgen.ucsf.edu/ New Generation Health Center]: This s is a place for young people to come and get non-judgmental services, including dispendsng of birth control, condoms, emergency contraception, STI tests, etc. with a focus on youth. You should call in advance to make an appointment. "New Gen continues to provide confidential, youth friendly reproductive health services." Services currently available at: Women's Health Center (5M) at ZSFG, Bldg. 5, 1001 Potrero Ave., SF. Phone: (415) 502-TEEN/ (415) 502-8336.
* [https://newgen.ucsf.edu/ New Generation Health Center]: This s is a place for young people to come and get non-judgmental services, including dispendsng of birth control, condoms, emergency contraception, STI tests, etc. with a focus on youth. You should call in advance to make an appointment. "New Gen continues to provide confidential, youth friendly reproductive health services." Services currently available at: Women's Health Center (5M) at ZSFG, Bldg. 5, 1001 Potrero Ave., SF. Phone: (415) 502-TEEN/ (415) 502-8336.
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===Laws & Social Stigmas===
===Laws & Social Stigmas===


In the United States, abortion has been fully legal since the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision (1973). If you're a minor (under 18 years old), you don't need permission from your parents to receive an abortion in California, and you don't need to notify them either.<ref>[https://sexetc.org/action-center/sex-in-the-states/ Sex in the States - California]</ref>
Abortion is legally available upon request in California.<ref>[https://www.capradio.org/articles/2022/06/24/abortion-is-still-legal-in-california-here-are-answers-to-questions-about-access-in-the-state/ Abortion is still legal in California. Here are answers to questions about access in the state.]</ref> If you're a minor (under 18 years old), you don't need permission from your parents to receive an abortion in California, and you don't need to notify them either.<ref>[https://sexetc.org/action-center/sex-in-the-states/ Sex in the States - California]</ref>


===What to Get & Where to Get It===
===What to Get & Where to Get It===
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==List of Additional Resources==
==List of Additional Resources==


* [https://www.healthiersf.org/resources/documents/Bay%20Area%20Family%20Planning%20and%20Youth%20Clinics.pdf List of Bay Area Family Planning and Youth Clinics]
* [http://www.sexandculture.org/ Center for Sex & Culture]: "The Mission of the Center for Sex & Culture is to provide judgment-free education, cultural events, a library/media archive, and other resources to audiences across the sexual and gender spectrum; and to research and disseminate factual information, framing and informing issues of public policy and public health." Address: 1349 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94103, United States, Phone: +1 415-902-207
* [http://www.sexandculture.org/ Center for Sex & Culture]: "The Mission of the Center for Sex & Culture is to provide judgment-free education, cultural events, a library/media archive, and other resources to audiences across the sexual and gender spectrum; and to research and disseminate factual information, framing and informing issues of public policy and public health." Address: 1349 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94103, United States, Phone: +1 415-902-207
* San Francisco LGBT Community Center: Address: 1800 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94102, United States, Phone: +1 415-865-5555
* San Francisco LGBT Community Center: Address: 1800 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94102, United States, Phone: +1 415-865-5555
* LYRIC (Lavender Youth): Community & space for queer youth. Address: 127 Collingwood St, San Francisco, CA 94114, United States. Phone: +1 415-703-6150.
* [https://lyric.org/ LYRIC (Lavender Youth)]: Community & space for queer youth. Address: 127 Collingwood St, San Francisco, CA 94114, United States. Phone: +1 415-703-6150.
* [http://www.bayswan.org/ Bay Area Sex Worker Advocacy Network]
* [https://www.sfaf.org/ San Francisco AIDS Foundation]


==References==
==References==
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