morning-after pill

In their constant effort to obfuscate and redefine the issues, anti-choicers are trying to change the definition of pregnancy as a precursor to outlawing contraception. Unfortunately, corporate media "fact-checkers" aren't doing too well keeping it straight either.

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The potential exists, down the road, of using emergency contraception, not only as a ‘morning after’ pill, but also a ‘morning of’ pill.  But don't ditch your regular or backup method just yet.

A new form of emergency contraception, ella, is now available to women in the United States. And predictably, the far right is up in arms.

In an unexpected move, the Washington State Board of Pharmacy moves to change a rule which prevents pharmacies from being able to refuse to dispense emergency contraception. But the public outcry, once again, may be too much to ignore.

A review of the use of emergency contraception implies that women with EC on hand are just as likely to become pregnant as those women who didn't have it at the ready. The lead author provides insights into the analysis.