Advertisement
Advertisement
emergency contraception
[ ih-mur-juhn-see kon-truh-sep-shuhn ]
noun
- a method for preventing pregnancy taken or used after sexual intercourse has already occurred, usually because other methods were unavailable or rendered ineffective: morning-after pill ( def ).
If you've had unprotected sex recently and have missed pills from the first seven days of your pack, you may need emergency contraception.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of emergency contraception1
Example Sentences
Emergency contraception is already free of charge from most GPs and sexual health clinics but ministers say getting it over the counter is more of a "postcode lottery".
Emergency contraception is medication designed to prevent unwanted pregnancies.
"Women across England face an unfair postcode lottery when seeking emergency contraception, with access varying dramatically depending on where they live," he said.
Free emergency contraception is set to be available from pharmacies in England later this year.
Trump reversed a Biden order that government agencies “protect and expand” access to abortion care, including medication abortion, birth control and emergency contraception.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse