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morning after pill

The Morning After Pill is a so-called emergency contraceptive that can be taken within the first 72 hours after sex to prevent pregnancy. The pill is a high dosage of the birth control pill, and when used properly, it prevents or ends pregnancy. Each kit includes a pregnancy test, pills and an information book.

The Morning After Pill comes with a pregnancy test. No urine pregnancy test will show positive until 7-10 days after conception; therefore, a positive pregnancy test at this point means that the woman is pregnant from an earlier sexual encounter. The literature provided in the kit states over and over that women who are pregnant should not take the pills. The effects of doing so are not known because no direct studies have ever been done.

Plan B is the most common brand of the Morning After Pill and other names include: Ovrette, Cryselle and Alesse.

Health Risks: nausea, vomiting, irregular period, breast tenderness and blood clots. There are no long-term studies to show whether you will be permanently damaged by the Morning After Pill so you are putting yourself at risk. Take caution. Keep yourself informed and check out all of your options.

At least it's not abortion...right? WRONG. If an egg has been ferilized and you take the pill, the pill will work to prevent the egg from implanting in your uterus. If this happens, an abortion will occur because the egg has already been fertilized. The fertilization of an egg can occur as early as 15 minutes after sex. The fertilized egg has everything it needs to determine and develop hair, eye color, skin tone, sex and height of a child.

If the pill is taken after the egg is fertilized the egg will not be able to implant in the uterus and will be rejected. The Morning After Pill does not prevent it ends. Get the facts! Make an informed decision. You do have choices.