Physicians have been prescribing emergency contraception for decades. According to the United States Food and Drug Administration, the drugs – commonly referred to as the morning-after pill – are approved “for use in preventing pregnancy after intercourse when standard contraceptives have failed, or when no contraceptives were used at all.” Clinical trials have found emergency contraception is safe and effective. But scientists, policy makers and the public disagree on the issue of improving access to this drug.
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