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Women can now get the morning-after pill from pharmacies free of charge. The move has been hailed as one of the most significant changes to sexual health services since the 1960s, and officials hope ...

In a moment of panic after contraceptive slip or unprotected sex, morning after pill is considered to be one of the most effective ways to prevent unintended pregnancy. However, morning-after pills ...

In Europe, a morning-after pill identical to Plan B is going to come with a warning— the manufacturer has found the drug is ineffective for women who weigh more than 176 pounds, and begins to lose ...

This is SCIENCE FRIDAY. I'm Ira Flatow. Morning-after pills are no stranger to controversy. Remember when some pharmacists refused to fill prescriptions for Plan B, or more recently when the federal ...

Women can now get the morning-after pill free of charge from pharmacies across England, which officials hope will help widen access and convenience for patients across the country. Emergency ...

Emergency contraception: Avoiding pregnancy after unprotected sex Emergency contraceptives or morning-after pills work by preventing ovulation. These oral medications prevent pregnancy about 80% to 90 ...

Until recently, both the National Institute of Health and the Mayo Clinic, two respected and oft-Googled sites listed what science now considers misinformation regarding emergency contraception. It ...