What happens in cases of failure if a fetus is carried to term?
Over the years, many women have accidentally taken birth control pills (including highdose pills) after they already were pregnant. Studies show no increased risk of birth defects or other problems when the pregnancies were carried to term. Thus, there is no reason to suspect that emergency use of the pills would be associated with birth defects if the pills fail to prevent pregnancy or if they are taken after a woman already is pregnant. What is the need for emergency contraception? Who uses the method now? All current methods of contraception sometimes fail. Emergency contraception is an important back-up method when routine contraception fails to work properly, as when a condom breaks, pills are missed, or a diaphragm or IUD becomes dislodged. For couples who did not use any contraceptive but wish they had, emergency contraception provides a critical second chance to prevent an unwanted pregnancy. Young people in particular may not be prepared for their first sexual experience. Worl
