Post by PapaEZRA on Feb 28, 2006 5:34:22 GMT -5
Emergency contraception (EC) (also known as Emergency Birth Control (EBC), the morning-after pill, or postcoital contraception) refers to measures, that if taken after sex will prevent a pregnancy.
Forms of EC include:
Emergency contraceptive pill —referred to simply as "emergency contraception," "ECPs," or "ECs", or "morning-after pill" —are hormones that act both to prevent ovulation or fertilization, or the subsequent implantation of a fertilised egg (zygote). ECPs are not to be confused with chemical abortion drugs like Mifepristone (formerly RU-486) that act after implantation has occurred.
Intrauterine devices (IUDs) - usually used as a primary contraception method, but sometimes used as emergency contraception.
As opposed to regular methods of contraception, ECs are considered for use in occasional cases only, for example in the event of contraceptive failure. Since they act before implantation, they are considered medically and legally to be forms of contraception. However, many who take the pro-life/anti-abortion viewpoint choose to measure a pregnancy from conception, which means they classify some contraceptives, including EC, as abortion.
Forms of EC include:
Emergency contraceptive pill —referred to simply as "emergency contraception," "ECPs," or "ECs", or "morning-after pill" —are hormones that act both to prevent ovulation or fertilization, or the subsequent implantation of a fertilised egg (zygote). ECPs are not to be confused with chemical abortion drugs like Mifepristone (formerly RU-486) that act after implantation has occurred.
Intrauterine devices (IUDs) - usually used as a primary contraception method, but sometimes used as emergency contraception.
As opposed to regular methods of contraception, ECs are considered for use in occasional cases only, for example in the event of contraceptive failure. Since they act before implantation, they are considered medically and legally to be forms of contraception. However, many who take the pro-life/anti-abortion viewpoint choose to measure a pregnancy from conception, which means they classify some contraceptives, including EC, as abortion.