Emergency contraception pills are safe, but not always available : Shots - Health News : NPR
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To best protect against unintended pregnancy, emergency contraceptives like Plan B or Ella need to be taken within five days of unprotected sex, but a large number of pharmacies don't stock the pills.
To best protect against unintended pregnancy, emergency contraceptives like Plan B or Ella need to be taken within five days of unprotected sex, but a large number of pharmacies don't stock the pills.
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She made civil rights history in Selma. Now, she guides visitors through its past
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Sexually transmitted infection - Wikipedia
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Law Related to Pharmacy Practice
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1 in 4 Filipino women unaware of emergency contraception, says study - BusinessWorld Online
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BACK-UP PILL – Guardian Health Pharmacy
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Colorado Democrats pass trio of abortion rights bills in Senate, sending them to House, Legislature
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The F.D.A. Now Says It Plainly: Morning-After Pills Are Not Abortion Pills - The New York Times
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If Louisiana bans abortion, will the state spend more money on pregnant people, children? • Louisiana Illuminator
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Emergency Contraception
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How Much Contraceptive Is Too Much?
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