Emergency contraception is not the same thing as the abortion pill, but these medications are often confused. While both involve reproductive health, emergency contraception ‒ often called Plan B ‒ is ...

Why do we have a prescription requirement for oral contraceptives? Because there is a risk associated with oral contraceptives. There is significant risk of sudden death, in terms of increased risk ...

The Food and Drug Administration acknowledged yesterday that it rejected over-the-counter sales of the emergency contraceptive Plan B against the advice of its own staff -- as well as two expert ...

Plan B is not the same as an abortion pill. It is a form of emergency contraception. Instead of ending a pregnancy, emergency contraception prevents a pregnancy from occurring. People may also refer ...

Two of the country's largest pharmacy chains, CVS and Rite Aid, confirmed to ABC News this week that they had restricted the amount of Plan B or morning-after pills a customer could buy, following a ...

Medically reviewed by Renita White, MD Plan B is safe to take multiple times to prevent an unplanned pregnancy after ...

Emergency contraception is one of the greatest inventions of all time. The fact that there are several different safe and effective ways to prevent a pregnancy after unprotected sex, a condom break, ...

NEW YORK — Government lawyers are fighting a reproductive rights group’s request for copies of White House e-mails and other records about the morning-after contraceptive Plan B. At a hearing in ...

All pharmacies in the Metro East now stock the controversial emergency contraceptive Plan B, despite the objections of some pharmacists. Plan B, now available without a prescription to anyone over 17, ...

The University of Connecticut has placed vending machines with the emergency contraceptive Plan B on its campus in an effort to expand access to contraception. The university is the first institution ...

Plan B’s European version, Norlevo, is getting an alert that warns the emergency contraceptive may not be as effective in heavier women. The decision by European regulators is based on a study ...