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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, Twix, Pop-Tarts and the Plan B contraceptive pill have one thing in common: they’re in vending machines. Shippensburg University, a public college in Pennsylvania, has sold the ...

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A claim has gone viral that President Donald Trump has banned the 'Plan B One Step' emergency contraceptive pills in the United States. Multiple posts were made on social media claiming that Trump has ...

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, ...

STUDIO. ALL RIGHT, LAURA, THANK YOU FOR THAT. WELL, RIGHT NOW THE EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTIVE KNOWN AS PLAN B CAN BE PICKED UP AT THE POLK COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT FOR FREE. THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT POSTED ...