Is this a crime? (Involving the use of medication without a prescription)?

Question

A seventeen-year-old girl has unprotected s*x and decides she wants to take Plan B, also known as the Morning After Pill, to avoid pregnancy. She knows that it is illegal to buy Plan B without a prescription unless she is eighteen or older, but she also knows that the longer she waits to take it, the less effective it will be, and that she can't spare the time to make a doctor's appointment and achieve a prescription, so she arranges for her eighteen-year-old friend to purchase Plan B for her.

Is there a crime anywhere within this situation? Is it illegal for the girl to take Plan B without a prescription, even though her friend purchased it for her?

I want factual answers only, please, and no criticism. Thank you.

Answer 1

First  the 18 year old friend must have a prescription to get it. Someone must go to the doctor.

Second, If this pill is not taken by the morning after it will not have any effect, only make you sick, so,,,,, no benefit in taking it.  The only person who can get in trouble is the one who bought the pill and gave the drug to her friend.  

Answer 2

It is a crime but people get procecuted only if the involved drugs are Narcotics or sedatives or if there is an adverse event e.g. death.

There are far too many people taking other people's meds for the law enforcement to go after all of them.

Answer 3

This is illegal but the one that will be in the most trouble is the supplier.The friend buying and supplying can be charged a felony distribution charge.This is not looked upon lightly.The girl taking it probably would'nt get into much trouble if any.Probation,communitty service.Anyone involved in aiding the 17 year old can be charged.

Answer 4

It is a crime for the 18 year old to furnish a prescription drug to another person.  In most states it is no different than dealing drugs.  In my state it is punishable by up to 20 years in prison.  Although that is unlikely, a felony conviction is quite probable.

Answer 5

no it's not.  all she has to do is go in an ask the doc to give one to her and lie about the dates and you can get it from long, walgreens, ect.  You don't need a prescription there.  it is only good within 72 hours to 5 days