What is emergency contraception and how does it work? Experts explain.
Although emergency contraception has been around for years — the FDA approved it as a prescription pill in 1998, followed by an over-the-counter option in 2006 — there are still some people who either don’t understand how it works or confuse it with abortion pills. But they are not the same thing. SMACIN GRACEFULL TEAM What is emergency contraception and how does it work? Experts explain. Emergency contraceptive pills prevent pregnancy up to five days after having unprotected sex, according to Planned Parenthood. They do not “induce abortion,” Dr. Emily Godfrey, associate professor of ob-gyn at the University of Washington Medical Center, tells Yahoo Life, adding that if you’re already pregnant, “it does not harm a pregnancy if you use it.” Here’s what you need to know about emergency contraception. AD AD What is emergency contraception? Dr. M