Emergency contraception pill--controversies and use.
Emergency contraceptive pills (ECP) are effective, safe and cheap, with profound global health and economic benefits. Patient education and easy access to ECP will contribute immensely to avoiding unwanted pregnancies and unsafe abortions. Issues related to morality, its perceived status as an abortifacient and harmful behaviour should it be easily available, has limited the widespread use of ECP in many countries.
Kathiravan
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Obstetrics & Gynaecology Department, Batu Pahat Clinical School, International Medical University, 83000 Batu Pahat, Johor Indah.
Sivalingam
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D000019:Abortifacient Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D044363:Contraception, Postcoital / Q000379:methods*; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans
D000019:Abortifacient Agents