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The Morning After Pill has been proven safe in preventing pregnancy if taken within 72 hours of unprotected sex. This emergency contraceptive gives someone a second chance to prevent an unwanted pregnancy. However, it should not be used as your primary form of birth control. There are clinics in Michigan that will provide the pill free of charge after a routine exam is given.
Emergency Contraception Law
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If you go to an emergency room after a sexual assault, hospital employees are not required to give you information regarding the Morning After Pill. Even if asked about the pill, they are not required by law to give you any information. The best way to get info on the pill is to call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE.
Age Laws
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In Michigan, if you are 17 or older you can buy the pill at any pharmacy after providing ID. If under 17, you must get a prescription from a health care provider. There is no law regarding parental consent to buy emergency contraceptives.
Right of Refusal Law
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Pharmacists who are morally opposed to dispersing emergency contraceptives like the pill have a right of refusal in Michigan. They are allowed to deny rape victims the pill if it conflicts with their religious beliefs. This is also true in neighboring states Ohio and Wisconsin.
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