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

The active ingredient is used in the morning-after pill commonly marketed as “ella” or “ellaOne,” which is advertised as a ...

A study published last week found that the active ingredient used in a common morning-after “emergency contraceptive” can be used to induce a chemical abortion at least up to the ninth week of ...

While contraception may be the last thing on your mind after giving birth, it is vital unless you want to get pregnant again!

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 ...

Although the actual contents have now changed to just the progestogen part (as is found in the mini-pill), the result is the same, although it is more effective and side-effects are reduced.

A night of unprotected sex can cause anxiety if you’re not prepared for pregnancy, but there are options to help prevent it, such as the morning-after pill, commonly known as Plan B. This over ...

One of the country's biggest supermarket chains today said it had decided not to dispense the morning-after pill to under 16s from its in-store pharmacies. Seventeen Tesco pharmacies, along with ...

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 ...

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 ...