Eight out of 10 american women of childbearing age have taken the Pill to prevent pregnancy, yet most are unaware that the oral contraceptive has another use. In a somewhat higher dose, it can serve as a "morning after" drug to avoid pregnancy after unprotected sex.
That is hardly news in Europe, where for more than a decade millions of women have been using the Pill for that purpose. And it is hardly a secret to U.S. pharmaceutical companies. But drugmakers have been reluctant to market or label their products as emergency contraception pills in the U.S., fearing that it would...
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