It's safe to take Plan B as many times as you need to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex. However, you might choose a regular form of birth control.

The emergency contraceptive pill sold as Plan B One-Step does not prevent a fertilized egg from implanting in the womb and does not cause an abortion, the US Food and Drug Administration said Friday.

On June 20, 2013, Plan B became available over the counter, helping women avoid point-of-sale barriers to emergency contraception. A lot has changed in reproductive care in the U.S. since then ...

Plan B is still available on shelves around Kansas City after Missouri’s abortion ban went into effect. Here’s what to know about the emergency contraceptive.

Plan B One-Step, or Plan B, is arguably the most well-known levonorgestrel pill in the U.S. Demand for Plan B has surged after the Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v.

Should I stockpile Plan B? “There’s nothing wrong with having one, two, or even three doses for personal use,” Steph Black, an abortion activist and writer in Washington, D.C., tells SELF.

Morning-after pills such as Plan B One-Step can lower a woman's chances of getting pregnant by 75-89% if taken within three days of having unprotected sex, according to Planned Parenthood.

Plan B One-Step costs between $40-$50, according to Planned Parenthood. There are cheaper, generic versions available, such as Take Action, My Way, Option 2, My Choice, Aftera, and EContra.

Both these types of emergency contraceptive pills have been shown to reduce the risk of pregnancy, though Ella is more effective than Plan B. In clinical trials for Ella, pregnancy rates for users ...