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Emergency contraception in Canada: An overview and recent developments.(Research Update)(Report)
Abstract: Emergency contraception (EC) is used to decrease the risk of pregnancy after unprotected sexual intercourse. There are two types of EC: emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs), and the post-coital copper intrauterine device (IUD). ECPs are more commonly used and can reduce the risk of pregnancy by 75- 89%. Although they may be effective if used up to 5 days after intercourse, ECPs are more effective the sooner they are used. This medication is extremely safe and will not harm an existing pregnancy. Repeated use of ECPs poses no known health risks; however, ongoing forms of birth control will be more effective. ECPs do not provide protection against sexually ...
- EC access: advocates of emergency contraception have begun a campaign designed...
- Magazine article from: Insight on the News Wetzstein, Cheryl February 4, 2002 700+ words
Emergency contraception (EC) has been around for...Guttmacher Institute. EC opponents include many pro-life groups who see emergency contraception as "emergency abortion...advocates say. Since the EC pills can prevent a...
- "Poor women do not even know EC exists".(emergency contraception)
- Magazine article from: Women's Health Journal Tourne, Daisy April 1, 2002 700+ words
...noise" about emergency contraception, at least in...country where EC is available...distribution of EC? A specific emergency contraception product has been...explicitly mentions EC. Emergency contraception is widely distributed...
- Easy EC access doesn't increase risky behavior.(emergency contraception)
- Magazine article from: Contraceptive Technology Update March 1, 2005 700+ words
Easy EC access doesnt increase...for women to obtain emergency contraception (EC), would it result...unprotected intercourse used EC over the study period...Direct access to emergency contraception through pharmacies...
- EC DOES IT; ACCESS TO EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION COULD PREVENT UNPLANNED...
- Newspaper article from: The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY) July 20, 2005 700+ words
To the Editor: EC Emergency Contraception is the best-kept...women's health. EC is a safe and effective...deserve the protection EC provides! Do it for...counter sales of the emergency contraception, but legislation in...
- Join the EC E-mail campaign.(emergency contraception)(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: The Nation Pollitt, Katha September 16, 2002 700+ words
...approved by the FDA, emergency contraception--the use of normal...difficulty of getting EC in time; many doctors...works! The tool is EC, which stands for Emergency Contraception (and is also known...doctors have dispensed EC "off label" in...
- Multi-site study of potential EC in gear.(emergency contraception from HRA...
- Magazine article from: Contraceptive Technology Update May 1, 2007 700+ words
...study of potential EC in gear Women may have another choice in emergency contraception (EC) if a current multi...developed expressly with EC in mind, reports Vanessa...healthy women seeking emergency contraception within 72 hours of...
- Contraceptive emergency: Catholic hospitals overwhelmingly refuse to provide...
- Magazine article from: Conscience Nunn, Amy Miller, Kate Alpert, Hilary Ellertson, Charlotte June 22, 2003 700+ words
...American women will need emergency contraception (EC) to reduce the chance...pharmacists to dispense EC under an umbrella...to the provision of EC in Catholic hospitals...abortion and held that emergency contraception should be prohibited...
- Long-Awaited Non-Prescription Emergency Contraception (EC) Arrives in...
- News wire article from: AScribe Medicine News Service November 14, 2006 700+ words
...news event today, California emergency contraception advocates celebrated the long...anticipated availability of Plan B emergency contraception (EC), also known as the morning...in eight other states where EC pharmacy access is available...
