 [ Symptoms ] can a parent take away birth control [ Disease ] a parent can take birth control pills  away from an under age child if they find them but the child can just go out to planned parenthood or other clinic and get them again without parental permission taking away birth control pills does not keep a young woman from having sex so the parent should be very cautious about doing this as a matter of fact they should be proud that their teenage daughter has taken the initiative in preventing an unwanted pregnancy it is time for the child and the parent to have a good talk also remember that not all birth control prescriptions are for contraception they are also used to help regulate menstrual cycles prevent ovarian cysts and to treat acne