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Plan B Laws by State
Plan B Laws by State: compare 50 US states on 5 metrics.
HealthLaw50 states · 5 metricsUpdated May 25, 2024Original page
5 sources
- The Public, Including Women of Childbearing Age, Are Largely Confused About the Legality of Medication Abortion and Emergency Contraceptives in Their States - KFF
- What is the difference between Plan B and the abortion pill? - The New York Times
- What is the difference between abortion pills and morning-after pills? - American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- The Difference Between the Morning-After Pill and the Abortion Pill - Planned Parenthood
- Emergency Contraception - Guttmacher
Plan B Legality
1 value across 50 entries
ER May Give Non-OTC EC Upon Request
2 values across 17 entries
Pharmacist May Give Non-OTC w/ Out Prescription
4 values across 8 entries
Pharmacist or Pharmacy Can Refuse to Fill Prescription
2 values across 12 entries
Data
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50 states
 Alabama | Legal |
 Alaska | Legal |
 Arizona | Legal |
 Arkansas | Legal |
 California | Legal |
 Colorado | Legal |
 Connecticut | Legal |
 Delaware | Legal |
 Florida | Legal |
 Georgia | Legal |
 Hawaii | Legal |
 Idaho | Legal |
 Illinois | Legal |
 Indiana | Legal |
 Iowa | Legal |
 Kansas | Legal |
 Kentucky | Legal |
 Louisiana | Legal |
 Maine | Legal |
 Maryland | Legal |
 Massachusetts | Legal |
 Michigan | Legal |
 Minnesota | Legal |
 Mississippi | Legal |
 Missouri | Legal |
 Montana | Legal |
 Nebraska | Legal |
 Nevada | Legal |
 New Hampshire | Legal |
 New Jersey | Legal |
 New Mexico | Legal |
 New York | Legal |
 North Carolina | Legal |
 North Dakota | Legal |
 Ohio | Legal |
 Oklahoma | Legal |
 Oregon | Legal |
 Pennsylvania | Legal |
 Rhode Island | Legal |
 South Carolina | Legal |
 South Dakota | Legal |
 Tennessee | Legal |
 Texas | Legal |
 Utah | Legal |
 Vermont | Legal |
 Virginia | Legal |
 Washington | Legal |
 West Virginia | Legal |
 Wisconsin | Legal |
 Wyoming | Legal |
Quick answers
- Where does this plan b laws by state data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: The Public, Including Women of Childbearing Age, Are Largely Confused About the Legality of Medication Abortion and Emergency Contraceptives in Their States - KFF; What is the difference between Plan B and the abortion pill? - The New York Times; What is the difference between abortion pills and morning-after pills? - American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists; The Difference Between the Morning-After Pill and the Abortion Pill - Planned Parenthood.