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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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AbortionDr (Passionate Provider) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:10:59 -0000
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AbortionDr (Passionate Provider) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:08:04 -0000
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Alaska Emergency Contraception Project - Current information on emergency contraception, including how it works, how it is administered, why it is important, and where to obtain it in Alaska.
Back Up Your Birth Control - Promotional information about options for preventing unintended pregnancy with emergency contraception medications available in the U.S. Recommends keeping EC in your medicine cabinet, just in case.
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Consortium for Emergency Contraception - International consortium promoting availability of emergency contraception. Includes comparison chart on pill formulations and other health education and information materials for use in implementing new EC programs, particularly in developing countries.
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Dial EC: Prescriptions for Emergency Contraception - Provides confidential access to emergency contraception for women in North Carolina, including prescriptions over the telephone. Site includes a FAQ.
Meta Description: [ Dialec.org gives information on how to get emergency contraception through Planned Parenthood's Dial EC hotline. EC can prevent pregnancy up to 5 days after unprotected sex or contraceptive failure. Dial EC is a confidential and free service. ]
Emergency Contraception - Information about emergency contraception derived from the medical literature and a directory of clinicians willing to provide emergency contraceptives in your area. Maintained by Office of Population Research at Princeton University.
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Emergency Contraception - Feminist Women's Health Center's information on using pills and IUDs to prevent pregnancy after unprotected intercourse, including cautions, side effects, danger signs, advantages and disadvantages.
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Emergency Contraception - Information for health professionals in Australia, from Family Planning Queensland. Describes the use of oral steroids and copper-bearing IUDs for postcoital contraception.
Emergency Contraception - Planned Parenthood Federation fact sheet discusses the different forms of EC, how to use regular birth control pills for this purpose, and issues related to EC.
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Emergency Contraception - eMedicine Health - Patient-oriented overview of the topic, including EC pills and emergency use of IUDs.
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Emergency Contraception - Rite Care Pharmacy - Includes FAQs on EC in general and Plan B (which is offered for sale online) in particular.
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Emergency Contraception in Australia - Pharmaceutical manufacturer's educational site about pharmacist provision of the levonorgestrel-only emergency contraceptive pill, Postinor-2.
Emergency Contraception Update - From Clinical Proceedings, a monograph on the current status of EC technologies. Numerous footnotes and reference citations.
Emergency Contraceptive Insertion of the Copper T IUD - Fact sheet about this method.
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Emergency Contraceptives - Emory University information pages on the use of hormonal contraceptives and IUDs for EC.
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Mexican Family Planning Foundation: Emergency Contraception - General information about EC for patients and medical professionals, with instructions for using specific brands of birth-control pills to prevent pregnancy during the 72-hour period following unprotected intercourse.
The Emergency Birth Control Organization - Comprehensive information about the morning after pill and emergency contraception, presented in a way that is easy to understand.
The Emergency Contraception Pharmacy Program - Extensive consumer information about emergency contraception (the morning after pill) and listing of pharmacies in California where women can get EC without a prescription from a doctor.
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