Does Wisconsin have a law on minors getting birth control without parental consent?

Nine states, including Wisconsin, have no law specifying whether minors can obtain contraceptives without parental consent.

However, Wisconsin residents under age 18 can get birth control independently.

Clinics receiving federal Title X family planning funds cannot require parental consent.

One state of Wisconsin program offers free contraceptives to low-income minors without notifying parents.

And Wisconsin law requires that foster children receive confidential family planning services.

The lack of a law means some providers “may require parental consent out of an abundance of caution,” said Marquette University law professor Lisa Mazzie.

Parents might be notified by their health insurers if their children get contraception using insurance.

In the latest national survey by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2023, 32% of high school students reported ever having sex, down from 47% in 2013; 52% used a condom during their last sexual intercourse; 33% used hormonal birth control.