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emergency contraception

[ ih-mur-juhn-see kon-truh-sep-shuhn ]

noun

  1. 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.



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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of emergency contraception1

First recorded in 1970–75
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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".

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Emergency contraception is medication designed to prevent unwanted pregnancies.

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"Women across England face an unfair postcode lottery when seeking emergency contraception, with access varying dramatically depending on where they live," he said.

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Free emergency contraception is set to be available from pharmacies in England later this year.

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Trump reversed a Biden order that government agencies “protect and expand” access to abortion care, including medication abortion, birth control and emergency contraception.

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