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Emergency contraception (EC) (also known as Emergency Birth Control (EBC), the morning-after pill, or postcoital contraception) refers to measures, that if taken after sex may prevent a pregnancy.
Forms of EC include:
- Emergency contraceptive pill —referred to simply as "emergency contraception," "ECPs," or "ECs", or "morning-after pill" —are hormones that act both to prevent ovulation or fertilisation, or perhaps the subsequent implantation of a fertilised egg (zygote). ECPs are not to be confused with chemical abortion drugs like Mifepristone (formerly RU-486) that act after implantation has occurred.
- Intrauterine devices (IUDs) - usually used as a primary contraception method, but sometimes used as emergency contraception.
As opposed to regular methods of contraception, ECs are considered for use in occasional cases only, for example in the event of contraceptive failure. Since they act before implantation, they are considered medically and legally to be forms of contraception. However, some who are anti-abortion define pregnancy as beginning with fertilisation, so they consider EC to be a form of abortion. These claims remain controversial; see Controversy section for more detail.
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Emergency Contraception :: Birth Control
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Emergency Contraception Sales Surge In India. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/175223.php #gynocology #womenshealth
lefraise2002 (Kelly McGalliard) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 05:53:27 -0000
Emergency Contraception Sales Surge In India. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/175223.php #gynocology #womenshealth
Sales of emergency contraception more than double in the days after New Year's Eve http://bit.ly/4Fzd3C #prochoice #fem2
juliafedor (Julia) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:32:06 -0000
Sales of emergency contraception more than double in the days after New Year's Eve http://bit.ly/4Fzd3C #prochoice #fem2
Emergency Contraception IS NOT a form of birth control! It can be used for up to 5 days after unprotected sex please visit the website!
BC4U (Birth Conrol For You) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:10:51 -0000
Emergency Contraception IS NOT a form of birth control! It can be used for up to 5 days after unprotected sex please visit the website!
Emergency Contraception Sales Surge In India (source: Medical News Today) : Doctors in India report that the us.. http://bit.ly/5ruwvN
josephv_ (Joseph Viiolet) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:04:53 -0000
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'Morning-After' Pill Available at Some DoD Clinics - Article about controversy over US Pentagon decision to make emergency contraceptives available to female soldiers.
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A Brief History Of Emergency Hormonal Contraception - A Planned Parenthood fact sheet on this technology and some of the issues involved with it.
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ACLU: Department of Justice Fails Rape Victims - Issues paper about US government guidelines on treatment of sexual assault survivors, which omit information about pregnancy prevention and emergency contraception.
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Canadian Physicians for Life: Morning After Pill - Discusses emergency contraception from a pro-life point of view.
Catholic Hospitals Agree to Offer Emergency Contraception - About Directive 36 for Catholic Health Services, which instructs hospitals to make emergency contraception available to rape victims.
City Pages: The Morning-After Pill Gets a Push - Discusses the public-health value of emergency contraception, difficulties women have obtaining the pills, and efforts in Minnesota to break down the barriers.
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CNN: Wal-Mart to Carry Plan B Contraception - News on the announcement that the chain would reverse its former stance and begin stocking emergency contraceptives (morning-after pills) in its pharmacies.
Meta Description: [ In a major turnaround, Wal-Mart will begin stocking Plan B contraceptives -- commonly referred to as the morning-after pill -- at all of its pharmacies, the company said Friday. ]
Consortium for Emergency Contraception - International consortium promoting availability of emergency contraception and providing advice on developing local programs. Site includes advocacy information, reports on experiences with EC in developing countries, and other materials.
Meta Description: [ International Consortium (ICEC) promotes access to emergency contraception, sometimes called the 'morning after pill,' focused on developing countries. ]
Emergency Contraception - American Medical Women's Association position paper supporting EC as an important option.
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Emergency Contraception: The Morning-After Pill - The American Life League advises against using emergency contraception.
Emergency Contraceptive Pills - An Important Option for Teens - Fact sheet arguing for broader access for U.S. teenagers.
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FDA Advisory Committee: Barr Plan B Emergency Contraceptive OTC CARE Program Adequate - News article about US FDA advisory committee vote in favor of over-the-counter distribution of this medication.
Governments Worldwide Put Emergency Contraception into Women’s Hands - A review of different countries' laws and policies about emergency contraception.
Morning After Pill - A thorough summary of the issues, from ReligiousTolerance.org.
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Obstructing Access To Emergency Contraception In Hospital Emergency Rooms - Planned Parenthood Federation of America issues paper, with links to related materials.
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Plan B Battles Embroil States - Washington Post reports that after the US Food and Drug Administration failed to decide whether or not to make the morning-after pill available without a prescription, most states are considering legislation to expand or restrict access to the drug.
Meta Description: [ Filling a void left by the Food and Drug Administration's inability to decide whether to make the "morning-after" pill available without a prescription, nearly every state is or soon will be wrestling with legislation that would expand or restrict access to the drug. ]
Provider Attitudes Toward Dispensing Emergency Contraception in Michigan's Title X Programs - Article in Family Planning Perspectives (Joseph Winchester Brown and Matthew L. Boulton) describes results of a survey of family planning coordinators from Title X grantees.
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Survey Finds Pharmacists, Public Favor Widespread Access to Emergency Contraception - Results of a U.S. opinion survey.
The Christian Institute - The Morning After Pill Promoting Promiscuity - UK Christian organization discusses many objections to emergency contraception and programs to increase the availability of morning after birth control.
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The Morning After Pill - Site asserts that morning after emergency contraception is just another abortion approach that kills a human life.
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There's Got To Be a Morning After - Issues surrounding emergency contraception in Australia and initiatives to make the pills easier to obtain.
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to make abortion and sexual disease less likely.
Adele Horin reports. - The Sydney Morning Herald ]
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