Researchers reported Thursday that a 60 milligram dose of ulipristal acetate, the active ingredient in the prescription emergency contraceptive Ella, appeared to be as safe and effective at ending a ...

The research could further complicate the polarized politics of abortion because the drug in the study is the key ingredient in a pill used for emergency contraception. By Pam Belluck and Emily ...

Plan B alternatives include Ella (ulipristal acetate), copper intrauterine device (IUD), and combined hormonal birth control pills. Plan B, also known as the "morning-after pill." It uses a hormone ...

A new study suggests that a pill used for emergency contraception could be repurposed at a higher dose as an abortion drug, providing a possible alternative to mifepristone, one of the two drugs used ...

The world of emergency contraception extends far beyond the familiar Plan B option that many people immediately think of when considering pregnancy prevention after unprotected sex. While Plan B ...

We asked experts how it works, when you should take it, how much it costs and more. By Nina Agrawal Emergency contraceptives like Plan B, also known as the morning-after pill, are a safe and effective ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. A new study suggests that a pill used for ...

FILE - An abortion- rights activist holds a box of mifepristone pills as demonstrators from both anti-abortion and abortion-rights groups rally outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Tuesday, March ...