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 ...

Morning-after pills such as Plan B One-Step can lower a woman's chances of getting pregnant by 75-89% if taken within three days of having unprotected sex, according to Planned Parenthood.

The morning-after pill is legal across the U.S., even in the states with the strictest abortion bans — but many Americans don’t know that, in part due to a mistaken belief that the pill is ...

Morning-after pills such as Plan B One-Step can lower a woman's chances of getting pregnant by 75-89% if taken within three days of having unprotected sex, according to Planned Parenthood.

Doctor Charis Chambers warned that levonorgestrel morning-after pills — commonly sold as Plan B — has been shown to have decreased efficacy based on both the weight and BMI (body mass index ...

Morning-after pills work only if the user is not already pregnant, whereas abortion is the termination of a pregnancy. When women live in states with increased regulation around abortion, ...

A common morning-after pill, approved in 1999 and now sold as Plan B One-Step, does not block a fertilized egg’s ability to implant in the uterus — a claim that abortion opponents have used to ...

The morning-after pill, also known as emergency contraception, serves as a vital resource for women who find themselves in situations where regular contraception methods fail or are unavailable.

The morning after pill could be delivered to your door in just three hours. Anyone who has ever gone out to buy the morning after pill knows the experience can be unpleasant. From the high price ...

The first morning-after pills, single doses of levonorgestrel, hit convenience store shelves in Texas in March 2024.Since then, according to company executives, the pills are in 11,000 locations ...

Two types of medications, sometimes referred to as “morning after pills,” are available: levonorgestrel, known by the popular brand name Plan B; and ulipristal acetate, known under the brand ella.

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