Abortion foes have long argued that morning-after pills like Ella can act as abortifacients, substances that cause abortion.

The morning-after pill is a form of emergency contraception ... Sold under various brand names, like “Plan B.” These pills contain ulipristal acetate that work for up to five days (120 hours ...

No. Those pills operate in a different way and during a different time frame than RU486. Morning after pills, or "emergency contraception," are essentially very high, multiple dosages of birth ...

One school holds that giving women a pregnancy test followed by a “morning-after pill” if the test is negative is morally permissible and in line with Directive 36. As pregnancy testing ...

Nurses called yesterday for tighter controls on the sale of the morning-after pill, which is available over the counter in pharmacies. The emergency contraceptive is being given to women and girls ...

One of the country's biggest supermarket chains today said it had decided not to dispense the morning-after pill to under 16s from its in-store pharmacies. Seventeen Tesco pharmacies, along with ...

When journalist Rose Stokes got pregnant after taking the morning after pill, she was shocked to discover it doesn't work if taken around the time of ovulation. She was also surprised to find she ...

The morning-after pill consists of a high dose of female hormones - the same hormones found in the normal contraceptive pill. It needs to be taken within 72 hours of sex, and the earlier it is ...

It’s normal to feel some hormonal symptoms after taking the morning after pill. Here’s how to support your body and mind during that period, according to a women’s health GP. Taking the ...

Campaigners and Labour MPs have called on Boots to cut the price of its morning-after pill permanently after the high street chemist halved the cost for a Black Friday sale. They've called it a ...