Morning After Pill

Although the FDA approved the emergency contraceptive known as the morning after pill for use in cases of unprotected sex, it is only available in the U.S. by prescription. That means that it can be difficult to obtain the pill, which must be used within the first 72 hours after unprotected sex. An article in the Wall Street Journal states that some groups think that the Government does not want to advertise the morning after pill's availability to women for fear of encouraging teenage promiscuity. But women in the United States can easily get a prescription within the 72 hours needed for it to be effective.

Some websites can save time in obtaining the emergency contraception and are helpful by getting the prescription to a local pharmacy for you. The article lists these websites www.not-2-late.com, www.getthepill.com, www.preven.com and www.go2planb.com.
SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal

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