74 : I have to ask one question : don't you have emergency contraceptives ("morning after" pill) in the US ? As far as I know, they are meant exactly for such cases when the condom breaks, and in my country, you can get them in every pharmacy... I'm just wondering because I see too much FMLs/stories along the lines of "the condom broke, and now I'm pregnant". (of course, if you were joking and I just didn't get the irony, nevermind ^^) And OP, FYL.

Yes the Us does have emergency contraceptives but girls here mostly a) don't notice it breaks b) can't afford it or c) think it will make the guy stay with them and they will mooch off their parents or hard working people like myself. Sorry to Op, but next time wrap it.

Juju, shush! If you can't tell the condom broke, by the fact it's leaking or there's a gaping hole in it they probably should not be having sex. Other then that you were about right. Emergency morning after pills do exist. And yes they are pricy. About $60.00 for two pills.

That explains it then. Where I live (France), the pill is free if you're under 18, and then it's around 8€ for two pills, which is quite affordable. I just have to wonder : why the f*** do they sell it at such a price in the US ?

It's all about the money. And no insurance covers those pills so a lot of girls pay out of pocket: that's amazing it's free for minors in France. Do the minors need prescriptions? In the US if you are under 17 you need a prescription.

Nope, you don't need a prescription (seriously, the whole point of this pill is to take it as soon as possible to maximize the efficiency, and good luck finding a doctor on a Sunday morning for instance)... and even if you are under 18, you don't need a parental authorization to get it. In some high schools, you can get the pill directly from the school nurse too. But then again, I feel the policy regarding (teenage) sex and contraception is very different here (insert snug and semi-ironical comment : as far as I know, a sex ed class in France will never be "so, kids, abstinence is your only salvation", and I can remember having a very comprehensive birth control class in junior high). And "all about a money", but how much does a teen pregnancy cost ? I find all this highly illogical to be honest ^^

Linaelle, although the "morning-after pill" is legal in the US, individual states can make it easier or harder to get. Also, a given pharmacist can refuse to dispense it under a so-called "conscience clause" if the pharmacist objects to it on moral/religious grounds; that can make it hard to get in smaller towns.

(follow-up) You're right, this is all highly illogical. Welcome to the USA, where cognitive dissonance rules. Re the money side: since there isn't a universal health care system, the buck gets passed again and again, and a simple, cheap solution like the morning-after pill gets expensive and possibly hard to access. Yup, we're nuts!

Linaelle, that sounds absolutely amazing. I can't believe they are that smart when it comes to sex Ed. My school taught abstinence and the pregnancy rate actually increased. It's been found in the schools that give out condoms and actually talk about sex and all the precautions, the sex rate and pregnancy rate are generally lower than the schools that teach abstinence. Kids don't have anything to rebel to if they are taught an unbiased approach to it. Right now in America for some odd reason our leaders are trying to lead towards and make this a Christian nation. Take away our right to have birth control, woman's right to choose whether or not they want to have a child. It's absolutely insane. And the one thing I liked about America is the uniqueness, that we don't have an official language, or an official religion. It made people comfortable being here being who they are. Idk elections are coming and I'm slightly nervous. I get to vote for the first time ever this year: it's exciting. We'll see.

What?

The OP is female. In this case, Bad Luck Brianna.