Taking ECPs can entail risks, some of which threaten the life of the mother. The Preven website lists many possible risks associated with use of the drug. And women using ECPs are at risk of experiencing any of the other dangerous, sometimes fatal, complications that have been reported in very rare cases with the normal, prolonged use of birth control pills. The risk of thrombotic embolism is also greater, especially in smokers. But more insidious is the possible damage to a woman's emotional health.
Procreation is an incredibly profound event in a woman's life.
If a woman unintentionally becomes pregnant and has an abortion, at least she acknowledges that she has conceived a life. But if conceiving can be immediately undone, you cease to fully appreciate that you are an acting person and that your actions have real consequences. There are, of course, crucial questions at stake. To everyone but the Roe Court, the answer to the first question is obvious and no reputable scientist claims otherwise. This highly specialized, totipotent cell marked the beginning of each of us as a unique individual.