Can a teenager get birth control without a parents permission?
• Yes, teenagers can get birth control without parents’ permission. Birth control and other reproductive health services at federally funded Title X family planning clinics in the United States are strictly confidential, which means that clinic staff cannot share any patient’s information with anyone unless you give the clinic staff permission. • There are many federally funded family planning clinics where teenagers, 17 and under can get free services. These services include birth control methods (prevent pregnancy), pregnancy testing, STD (sexually transmitted diseases) testing, and gynecological exams. • Even though federally funded family planning clinics offer confidential services to teenagers, it’s always a good idea for teens to talk with their parents or another trusted adult to help them carefully consider their decision about becoming sexually active and the need to use birth control in preventing pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases (STD). Click here for more informa
