What is emergency contraception? 
Emergency contraception (EC), also known as the “morning-after” pill, is simply a concentrated dose of ordinary birth-control pills that can reduce a woman’s chance of becoming pregnant by up to 89 percent when taken within days of unprotected sex. Click here to learn more.

What can policy-makers do to make the most of the FDA's Plan B® decision? 
NARAL Pro-Choice America has identified six steps federal and state lawmakers should take to realize EC's full potential  Click here to learn more.

Why did it take so long for the FDA to make emergency contraception available over the counter? 
Emergency contraception (EC) is safe, effective, and simple to use, according to the  FDA's medical and scientific expect criteria for over-the-counter drug status. However, because of political pressure for more than three years, the FDA denied approval on the application to make EC an over-the-counter drug, thus blocking many women's access to a safe and effective means of preventing pregnancy. Click here to learn more.

What are the differences between emergency contraception and early-abortion options? 
The line between birth control and abortion is often blurred, intentionally and unintentionally, in the course of policy discussions on emergency contraception and the early abortion option mifepristone (RU 486).  The distinction between emergency contraception and RU 486 is important, especially since anti-choice lawmakers are trying to restrict women's access to these and other reproductive health services while trying to confuse them as the same thing.  Emergency contraception prevents pregnancy within days after sex while RU 486 terminates a pregnancy.  Click here to learn more.

How does greater access to emergency contraception affect the teen pregnancy rate? 
Emergency contraception (EC) can help reduce the number of unintended pregnancies among women.  Fewer unintended pregnancies mean fewer abortions – a goal on which everyone should be able to agree.  Click here to learn more.