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Revision as of 03:28, 3 June 2013

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [2]

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 ==Classification==
-'''1.''' Emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs)&mdash;sometimes simply referred to as emergency contraceptives (ECs) or the "'''morning-after pill'''"&mdash;are drugs that act both to prevent [[ovulation]] or [[fertilization]] and possibly post-fertilization [[Pregnancy|implantation]] of a [[blastocyst]] ([[embryo]]). ECPs are distinct from [[medical abortion]] methods that act after implantation.<ref>A minority view in the medical community, along with many [[pro-life]] advocates, argue for a [[Beginning of pregnancy controversy|different definition of pregnancy]]; see [[Emergency contraception#Controversy in relation to abortion|Controversy section]] for more detail.</ref>
+'''1.''' [[Emergency contraceptive pills]]
-'''2.''' [[Intrauterine device]]s (IUDs)&mdash;usually used as a primary contraception method, but sometimes used as emergency contraception.
+'''2.''' [[Intrauterine device]]s
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