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morning-after pills

  • plural
    of morning-after pill.
    morning-after pill
    noun
    an 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

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