Emergency contraception and the ethics of discussing it prior to the emergency.
Illustrative cases are considered to show that, on ethical grounds, emergency contraception should be routinely included in discussions with patients about alternative methods of contraception.
Bell
B S
BS
Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Mahowald
M B
MB
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D003281:Contraceptives, Postcoital; D004630:Emergencies; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D016743:Mental Competency; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010819:Physician's Role; D012736:Sex Education
D003281:Contraceptives, Postcoital