Over-the-counter morning after pill is only available for people 18 and up. Men and women 18 and over can buy the morning after pill without a prescription. Prescriptions for the morning after pill are still required for women under 18. If you are under 18 and want to obtain the morning after pill, please see our
minors page.
Save yourself the hassle, buy the morning after pill before you need it!
Researchers have found that the morning after pill works best when taken soon after the sexual encounter, so keep some on-hand so you have it exactly when you need it.
Take the morning after pill as soon as possible!
The morning after pill is most effective in the first 24 hours after the sexual encounter and that effectiveness steadily diminshes over the next few days. After 5 days, the morning after pill will no longer work. If it has been over 5 days since the sexual encounter and you are worried about being pregnant, please contact your local women's healthcare provider.
One pill, many names!
The morning after pill is also known as: Plan B (the medication's actual name, this is what you should ask for at the pharmacy), emergency contraception, the day after pill, and emergency birth control.
Medicaid patients still need a prescription!
Texas Medicaid will cover Plan B, but only when you have a prescription. Medicaid patients who want the morning after pill covered by Medicaid must get a prescription from their doctor. Remember, the morning after pill should be taken as soon as possible; take this into consideration if your doctor cannot see you immediately.
