Request a Repro Kit!

Reproductive Health Kits include two doses of emergency contraception (EC, or the morning-after pill), condoms, lube, and a small info booklet called The Family Planning Council of Iowa’s Reproductive Health Guide to help you navigate your sexual and reproductive health decisions.

If you are able to purchase EC on your own, we encourage you to do that so that we can meet the most need in Iowa.

Repro kits can also be picked up in person, no questions asked, by anyone of any age at the following locations:

Don’t need a kit, but want to help?

You can volunteer to assemble kits or make a tax-deductible donation so we can continue buying more supplies and shipping kits at no cost to Iowans in need:

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Contents of a Reproductive Health Kit: 2 doses of emergency contraceptive, 2 condoms, 2 packets of lube, and 1 reproductive health guide.

Complete this form to have a Repro Kit sent to you.

EC is available over the counter at local drug stores and retail stores. If you need free generic Plan B, use the form to request a Repro Kit.

High demand means it may take more than 2 weeks to deliver a kit to you. If it has been more than 2 weeks since you requested a Repro Kit, please reach out to us at [email protected].

If you need EC right away, please use our Find a Clinic tool. Target, Walmart, CVS, and Walgreens sell Plan B and generic versions. You can also purchase generic EC on Amazon.

If you can afford to buy EC, please consider buying it so we can make free generic Plan B available for more folks who can’t afford it.

We’re only able to send kits to Iowa residents. If you live outside Iowa and need EC, use the national Title X Clinic Finder.

FAQs about Emergency Contraception (EC):

What is emergency contraception (EC)?

EC is used within 5 days after unprotected sex to prevent pregnancy. Common situations where EC could be used include forgetting to take several birth control pills in a row, having a condom break or slip off, or not using a birth control method during sex. It can also be used after sexual assault.

What types of EC are available?

There are two categories of EC: pills and IUDs.

EC in pill form is sometimes referred to as “the morning-after pill.” Currently, there are three methods of EC approved as safe and effective by the FDA: oral levonorgestrel (progestin-only pill), an oral pill containing ulipristal acetate, and combined hormonal contraceptive pills taken in a regimen different from daily contraception. Some EC pills can be bought over the counter without a prescription. Others require a prescription.

Researchers have found that the non-hormonal copper IUD is safe and effective for use as EC and that the levonorgestrel (LNG) 52 mg IUD is just as effective as the copper IUD for use as EC. Emergency contraceptive methods work via non-abortifacient mechanisms of action and are ineffective after implantation. An obstetrician-gynecologist (OB-GYN) or other healthcare provider must insert an IUD.

How does EC work?

EC prevents pregnancy from occurring. It must be used within 3 or 5 days after unprotected sexual intercourse to be effective, depending on the type of EC used. It does not work if pregnancy has already occurred.

Are EC pills the same as medication abortion pills?

No. EC cannot cause an abortion.

EC works to prevent pregnancy before it occurs. If you are already pregnant, EC will not work. And if you take EC before you know you’re pregnant, it won’t hurt you or the pregnancy.

An abortion ends an existing pregnancy. EC prevents pregnancy from occurring.

For more information:

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists EC FAQs
American Society for Emergency Contraception Factsheets
EC Information for Teens
EC Webpage Every Body Texas (English)
AE Webpage Every Body Texas (Spanish)
EC Patient Guide, Every Body Texas (English)
AE Patient Guide Every Body Texas (Spanish)

Don’t need a kit, but want to help?

Complete this form to have a Repro Kit sent to you.

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FAQs about Emergency Contraception (EC):

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