Emergency contraception is a method to prevent pregnancy in women who have had unprotected sex, or for whom a barrier method has failed (slipped condom, diaphragm, or cervical cap, or broken condom).
Morning-after pill; Postcoital contraception; Birth control - emergency; Plan B
Emergency contraception may be used following many different situations, including:
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