Morning After Pill
(aka Emergency Contraception, Plan B, Ella)
Emergency Contraception is a pill that works to:
- Delay Ovulation
- Prevent Fertilization of an egg
- Prevent Implantation of a Fertilized egg
What is the Morning After Pill?
The Morning After Pill (Plan B) works by releasing a high dose of progestin which is found in many birth control pills. It may work by preventing the egg and sperm from meeting by delaying ovulation. The pill must be taken within 72 hours after unprotected sex.
Taking Plan B One-Step does not reliably stop ovulation, so egg fertilization may still take place and you could still get pregnant.
Is the Morning After Pill the same as the Abortion Pill?
No, the Morning After Pill and the Abortion Pill are not the same.
Emergency Contraception is used to prevent pregnancy. It can be used after 72 hours of unprotected sex to prevent pregnancy by keeping the egg from implanting in the uterus. It does not work after 72 hours of unprotected sex.
The abortion pill is used to end an existing pregnancy. It can be used before 10 weeks, or 70 days, from the first day of a woman’s last menstrual period to end a early pregnancy.
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