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Identifies the options available to women who experience an unplanned pregnancy, and the factors that a woman may want to consider in making a decision.
Source: Women's Health Matters
Emergency contraception (EC), sometimes referred to as the morning after pill, is a method of preventing an unintended pregnancy. It can be used up to 72 hours after unprotected sex or if there has been a contraceptive failure, such as a condom breaking, or missed birth control pills.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada
Emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) are like ordinary birth control pills. They are taken in special doses within three days after sex to prevent pregnancy.
Source: The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada
Health Canada is proposing an amendment to the Food and Drugs Regulations, to remove levonorgestrel when sold in a concentration of 0.75mg per oral dosage (also known as the morning-after-pill) and intended for use as an emergency contraceptive (EC) from Schedule F.
Source: Health Canada
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