There are over 3 million unintended pregnancies per year in the United States. 1 out of every 2 women age 15-44 in the United States has experienced at least 1 unintended pregnancy.
Emergency contraception is a way to prevent pregnancy after sex.
There are several types of emergency contraception in this country, however, the emergency contraception pill is the most common form of EC used. EC is not the same as the abortion pill. The term emergency contraception is preferred because the method is for limited emergency use and because it can be used a few days after unprotected intercourse, not just the morning after. EC pills are basically just birth control pills taken a different way. There are two EC kits now on the market.