morning-after pills
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pluralof morning-after pill.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
morning-after pillnounan emergency contraceptive pill used to prevent pregnancy after sexual intercourse, typically by delaying ovulation, preventing fertilization, or preventing a fertilized egg from being implanted in the uterus.
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Japan has begun trial sales of morning-after pills without a prescription.
From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2023
No, because morning-after pills are considered emergency contraceptives, not medications to terminate pregnancies.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 21, 2023
There are several types of morning-after pills: Plan B, perhaps the most well-known, consists of the synthetic hormone levonorgestrel and works by preventing or delaying ovulation.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 1, 2022
The law also does not apply to the use of morning-after pills such as Plan B or any type of contraception.
From Seattle Times ● May 25, 2022
These groups typically say that such methods are morning-after pills and copper intrauterine devices.
From New York Times ● Sep. 7, 2018