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Are emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) the same thing as the abortion pill?

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Are emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) the same thing as the abortion pill?

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No. Emergency contraception works before pregnancy begins. It will not work if a woman is already pregnant. Abortion takes place after a fertilized egg has attached to the uterus. The abortion pill (Mifeprex, also called RU-486) makes the uterus force out the egg, ending the pregnancy.