Emergency Contraception

Emergency contraception (EC) is a safe and effective back-up method of birth control that can prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex.

There are two ways to access emergency contraception in Maine…

At the Counter

• There is no age restriction to access ECs
• No government issued ID is required
• Only women can buy them
• There needs to be a trained pharmacist available
• You have to ask the pharmacists or clerk for them

Over the Counter

• You need to be 17 or older to get them
• Government issued ID is required
• Men and women can purchase them
• Any pharmacist or clerk can sell them to you
• You don't have to fill out any paperwork
• You have to ask the clerk or pharmacists for them, they are not on the shelves.

Call your local pharmacy to find out more about Emergency Contraception availability.