Verbatim response from Perplexity
These online services explicitly indicate they can prescribe birth control for teens or some patients under 18, depending on state law or parental-consent rules: Twentyeight Health, Nurx, and Planned Parenthood Direct.[8][5][9]
- Twentyeight Health — says it serves patients starting at age 13 in many states and has state-by-state under-18 access rules; it also notes that minors can access birth control on their own in states where the law allows it.[8]
- Nurx — its birth control page says a licensed provider reviews the consultation and prescribes if clinically appropriate, while a separate age-access list from Free The Pill shows Nurx options available to users 13+ depending on state law.[5][2]
- Planned Parenthood Direct — offers birth control through its app; the app listing does not give a universal minimum age in the result shown, so under-18 eligibility likely depends on local law and the provider’s screening process.[9]
- Walgreens Virtual Care — prescribes birth control only for women ages 18–55, so it is not an under-18 option.[6]
A few important caveats:
- State law matters a lot for minors; some states allow minors to consent to contraceptive care on their own, while others do not.[1][8]
- Some services may still help a teen if there is parental consent, emancipation, marriage, or another legally recognized exception.[8]
- If you want, I can turn this into a state-by-state list of which online services work for teens in your state.