The morning-after pill isn’t as effective as regular contraceptives like the pill or an IUD. Relying on it as your primary method increases the risk of an unplanned pregnancy. 4.

One school holds that giving women a pregnancy test followed by a “morning-after pill” if the test is negative is morally permissible and in line with Directive 36. As pregnancy testing ...

She left the agency saying politics had slowed the approval of the morning-after pill for over-the-counter use. Her ...

This drug is the active ingredient in the morning-after pill commonly marketed as “ella” or “ellaOne,” which is advertised as a non-abortive contraception used only to prevent pregnancy.

But the potential substitute could further complicate the politics of reproductive health because it is also the key ingredient in a contraceptive morning-after pill. The new study, published ...

Women should be supplied with emergency "morning after" contraception pills in advance to help prevent unwanted pregnancies. The fpa (Family Planning Association) said having the pills to hand was ...

It's important to note, however, that reproductive health experts warn that the study could fuel political controversy, because Ella is also marketed as a prescription morning-after pill to ...

The Vatican and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops have warned for years that emergency contraceptives could induce abortions in early pregnancies, which pharmaceutical companies have ...

The morning-after pill is a lifesaver for many women. It’s a way to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex or contraceptive failure. But like any medication, it’s important to understand how ...