emergency birth control

iuds are even called emergency birth controls that can be given after unprotected sex. its all about how they define words and change them around so they can lie to us.

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Widespread use of EBC could prevent 1.7 million unintended pregnancies and 800,000 abortions each year in the United States alone.

EBC does not cause an abortion.

EBC is not the same as the French abortion pill RU-486.

EBC pills contain exactly the same drugs and work in exactly the same way as regular birth control pills.

EBC cannot terminate a pregnancy that has already begun.

A woman doesn't become pregnant until 5-7 days after having sex. EBC works after a woman has sex but before she becomes pregnant.

EBC pills can be taken up to 3 days after having unprotected sex, not just on the morning after.

EBC pills are up to 89% percent effective if taken within 3 days after having unprotected sex, and up to 95 % effective if taken within 24 hours. On average, for every 100 women who use EBC only 1 will become pregnant.

Medical Science defines the beginning of pregnancy as the successful implantation of a fertilized egg in the uterus. Medication that works before pregnancy begins is by definition not abortive.

EBC prevents pregnancy by interfering with the biological process at four different stages: ovulation, tubal transport, fertilization, and implantation. EBC does not always prevent sperm from fertilizing the egg, or conception. The same is true for regular birth control pills.

EBC will not protect a woman from STDs.

If a woman takes EBC and still becomes pregnant, her baby will not be harmed.

EBC pills can have side effects including nausea, vomiting, headache, irregular bleeding, breast tenderness, and abdominal cramping.

You need a prescriiption to use EBC pills, but in some states you can get a prescriiption over the phone.

EBC should only be used in emergencies, such as when a condom breaks, when you accidentally have unprotected sex, or if you have been raped. It should not be used as a regular form of birth control.

EBC pills are safe for most women to use and have no long-term negative effects.

To find out where to get EBC in your area, click here.



No. EBC pills will NOT cause an abortion. A woman does not become pregnant immediately after having unprotected sex. After having sex, the biological process of becoming pregnant can take several days. EBC pills work exactly the same way as regular birth control pills: they interrupt the biological process and prevent a woman from becoming pregnant at all. Just like regular birth control pills, EBC pills can't cause an abortion after a woman becomes pregnant. Instead, they prevent her from becoming pregnant in the first place.
For more detailed information on the biological process of becoming pregnant, and how birth control and EBC pills interrupt the process to prevent pregnancy, see the How does emergency birth control work? FAQ or the How EBC Works page.



No. RU-486 is the abortion pill that was first used in France and that has recently been approved by the FDA for use in the United States. EBC pills prevent a woman from becoming pregnant up to 3 days after having sex, but they cannot cause her to have an abortion any time after she has actually become pregnant.
RU-486 is a drug called mifepristone that is designed to abort pregnancy during the first trimester. Mifepristone is a steroid abortifacient drug that blocks the hormone progesterone and thereby ends the viability of the fetus. Mifepristone is typically followed 48 hours later by an injection of prostaglandin to induce contractions of the uterus that expel the fetus.

A major benefit of emergency birth control is that it can reduce the number of abortions that occur as a result of unwanted pregnancy. It does so by preventing women from becoming pregnant in the first place after they have had unprotected sex. With widespread awareness and accessibility, EBC pills could prevent as many as 1.7 million unintended pregnancies and 800,000 abortions each year in the United States.




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