Abortion

Emergency contraception

Emergency contraception refers to forms of birth control that can be used after sexual intercourse. Birth control primarily prevents pregnancy by preventing fertilization. However, some forms of birth control, especially if used immediately prior to or after intercourse, can potentially prevent implantation of the embryo (often called a blastocyst), causing its death. If personhood starts at conception, this would be morally equivalent to an abortion. The most controversial of these forms of emergency contraception is currently the morning-after pill, which is legal in a number of countries and has recently been legalized in the United States and in Canada.

Related Topics:
Birth control - Fertilization - Implantation - Embryo - Blastocyst - Morning-after pill - United States - Canada

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