Questions and Answers

Contraception

Q:  I read that Plan B "has no effect on women who are already pregnant." What does that mean?

A:  Studies on "hormonal emergency contraceptives" (Plan B) demonstrate no known harmful effects on a pregnancy post implantation. The chemical abortifacient effect (also referred to as a post-fertilization effect) is caused by...
Read more

Q:  How can Plan B "not affect" a pregnancy and yet be an abortifacient?

A:  The confusing issue for many is the medical definition of "pregnancy".
Read more

Q:  Why do pharmacists oppose Plan B?

A:  Pharmacists that oppose the use of Plan B have a deeply held belief that life begins at conception.
Read more