Which Champaign-Urbana pharmacies have emergency contraception over-the-counter?

Information based on phone call surveys conducted in February 2007 by the Campaign for Access to Emergency Contraception, a program of Champaign County Health Care Consumers. These prices may or may not include tax. For more information, contact Champaign County Health Care Consumers at (217) 352-6533 or visit us on the web at www.healthcareconsumers.org.

If you feel your rights at the pharmacy have been violated, visit http://www.contraceptives.illinois.govor call the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation at 1-800-280-4149for information on how to file a complaint.

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The Campaign for Access to Emergency Contraception is a group of students, organizations, community members, and health care providers who work for greater access to and awareness of emergency contraception (EC). Click here to learn more about EC.

This Campaign began in May of 2004 and has fought for greater access to EC at the local, state, and federal level. Some of our work includes educating the community and providers about the availability and means of obtaining EC, fighting for statewide legislation allowing pharmacists to dispense EC without a prescription, providing support for and education about the Illinois Governor’s rules on access to contraception at the pharmacy, and mobilizing Illinois women in support of FDA approval of EC over-the-counter. Campaign activities include education and outreach efforts, support of state-level contraception access protections, community meetings, rallies, and press conferences, EC Giveaways, and action alerts.

Pharmacies

Nearly all Champaign-Urbana pharmacies carry EC. Women 18 years of age and older can go into the pharmacy and purchase ECover-the-counter directly from a pharmacist. Men 18 years of age and older can also get EC over-the-counter. Women 17 years and younger must obtain a prescription for EC and can then get it filled at a pharmacy. Prices range from approximately $30 to $45 dollars.

Planned Parenthood of East Central Illinois

302 E. Stoughton, Champaign, IL 61820 – (217) 359-8022

Women of any age can get EC from Planned Parenthood, almost always on the same day. No appointment is needed. Price is approximately $32.

McKinley Health Center

1109 S. Lincoln, Urbana, IL 61801 – (217) 333-2701

University of Illinois students may obtain EC from McKinley Health Center. Women can get EC for free once per semester if they visit a practitioner. If a patient chooses not to visit a practitioner, or has already received EC for free once that semester, she can get EC directly from the McKinley pharmacy for $30.

Urbana School Based Health Center

1002 S. Race, Urbana, IL 61801 – (217) 239-4220

Urbana School students can get a prescription for EC from the Health Center. The cost of services is based on a sliding scale and then the student must pay to get the prescription filled. 

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