Plan B 101: Everything You Need to Know You had unprotected sex. Your condom broke. You missed a pill. Now what? First, take a deep breath. Emergency contraception (like Plan B) gives you a second chance to prevent pregnancy when your regular birth control fails or you didn’t use protection. But with so much…
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Alternatives to Plan B for Emergency Contraception
If your birth control fails, you’re raped, or you’re worried about getting pregnant in a world where abortion may soon be illegal, Plan B is a great option. Emergency contraception–not to be confused with the abortion pill–can prevent you from getting pregnant if you take it soon after sex. But it’s not the best option…
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Where Can I Get the Morning After Pill?
The morning-after pill, known also as Plan B, is a type of birth control that can prevent you from getting pregnant if taken within 24 hours of unprotected sex. Importantly, it is not an abortion, and will not cause an abortion if you are already pregnant. So where can you get the morning after pill?…
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Is the Abortion Pill and Morning After Pill the Same?
They’re both pills. And they can both help you avoid becoming a parent. But that’s where the similarities between the abortion pill (RU-486) and the morning after pill (Plan B) end. The two medications are not the same, and the morning after pill will not induce an abortion if you are already pregnant. Here’s what…
