Emergency Contraception

Alaska Emergency Contraception Project
Current information on emergency contraception, including how it works, how it is administered, why it is important, and where to obtain it in Alaska.
http://alaskaec.org

Back Up Your Birth Control
Promotional information about options for preventing unintended pregnancy with emergency contraception medications available in the U.S. Recommends keeping EC in your medicine cabinet, just in case.
http://www.backupyourbirthcontrol.org/

Consortium for Emergency Contraception
International consortium promoting availability of emergency contraception. Includes comparison chart on pill formulations and other health education and information materials for use in implementing new EC programs, particularly in developing countries.
http://www.cecinfo.org/

The Emergency Birth Control Organization
Information about the "morning after pill" and emergency contraception, presented in a way that is easy to understand.
http://www.emergencybirthcontrol.org

Emergency Contraception
Information about emergency contraception derived from the medical literature and a directory of clinicians willing to provide emergency contraceptives in your area. Maintained by Office of Population Research at Princeton University.
http://ec.princeton.edu/

Emergency Contraception
Planned Parenthood Federation fact sheet discusses the different forms of EC, how to use regular birth control pills for this purpose, and issues related to EC.
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/health-topics/emergency-contraception-morning-after-pill-4363.htm

Emergency Contraception
Feminist Women's Health Center's information on using pills and IUDs to prevent pregnancy after unprotected intercourse, including cautions, side effects, danger signs, advantages and disadvantages.
http://www.fwhc.org/birth-control/ecinfo.htm

Emergency Contraception - eMedicine Health
Patient-oriented overview of the topic, including EC pills and emergency use of IUDs.
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/12227-1.asp

Emergency Contraception - Rite Care Pharmacy
Includes FAQs on EC in general and Plan B (which is offered for sale online) in particular.
http://www.ritecare.com/ec.asp

Emergency Contraception Fact Sheet
New South Wales government fact sheet describes medications and availability in Australia. [PDF]
http://www.fpahealth.org.au/sex-matters/factsheets/76.html

The Emergency Contraception Pharmacy Program
Includes consumer information about emergency contraception (the morning after pill) and listing of pharmacies in California where women can get EC without a prescription from a doctor.
http://www.ec-help.org

Emergency Contraceptive Insertion of the Copper T IUD
Fact sheet about this method.
http://www.gynob.emory.edu/familyplanning/emergencycopperT.cfm

Emergency Contraceptives
Emory University information pages on the use of hormonal contraceptives and IUDs for EC.
http://www.gynob.emory.edu/familyplanning/contraception_emergency.cfm

Mechanism of Action of Emergency Contraceptive Pills
Contraception Journal editorial reviews the scientific evidence. [PDF] <small>(2006)</small>
http://www.arhp.org/uploadDocs/journaleditorialaug2006.pdf