morning-after pill
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morn·ing-af·ter pill
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Definition of morning-after pill
: an oral drug usually containing high doses of estrogen taken up to usually three days after unprotected sexual intercourse that interferes with pregnancy by inhibiting ovulation or by blocking implantation of a fertilized egg in the human uterus
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Reed said the office offers birth control, cancer screenings, general health care, STD testing, pregnancy testing and the morning-after pill but does not perform surgical abortions on site. — USA TODAY, "Charlottesville remembered, drive-thru ban, ketchup karma: News from around our 50 states," 13 Aug. 2019 There are two types of morning-after pills: A brand called Ella uses the drug ulipristal acetate to delay ovulation, and according to Planned Parenthood, is the most effective type of morning-after pill. — Zahra Barnes, SELF, "6 Ways You Can Still Get Pregnant After Taking Emergency Contraception," 18 July 2019 Because of the policy, countless women have lost access to emergency contraception — such as the morning-after pill — and the availability of regular contraception has become erratic, Nyandat said. — Linda Givetash, NBC News, "Trump's foreign aid policies endanger women, experts say," 2 July 2019 Elisabeth's feud with Barbara happened on August 2, 2006, when the two were arguing about a proposal from the FDA that would allow the morning-after pill to be offered over the counter. — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, "‘The View’ Fans Shocked at EXPLOSIVE Audio of Elisabeth Hasselbeck After a Feud With Barbara Walters," 5 Apr. 2019 Here’s a quick primer on how the morning-after pill works. — Korin Miller, SELF, "What to Do If You Took the Morning-After Pill, Then Had Unprotected Sex," 25 Jan. 2019 Refusing morning-after pill Pharmacists or other health professionals who object to emergency contraception can refuse to fill a patient's prescription for that type of birth control. — Dustin Gardiner, azcentral, "10 Arizona laws that actually exist: Private armies, food-wasting ban, windshield repairs," 27 June 2018 The company also offers emergency contraception, such as the morning-after pill. — Julie Washington, cleveland.com, "Birth control delivered via Nurx app now available in Ohio," 19 Feb. 2018 Maryland’s law requires insurers to offer up to six months of pills at a time with no copay and also provide most other forms of birth control without cost, including over-the-counter Plan B emergency contraception known as the morning-after pill. — Meredith Cohn, baltimoresun.com, "State employees left out of expanded contraception access under new Maryland law," 16 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'morning-after pill.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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morning-after pill
noun
English Language Learners Definition of morning-after pill
: a pill that a woman takes after having sex so that she will not become pregnant
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morning-after pill
noun
morn·ing-af·ter pill
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Medical Definition of morning-after pill
: an oral drug typically containing high doses of estrogen taken up to usually three days after unprotected sexual intercourse that interferes with pregnancy by inhibiting ovulation or by blocking implantation of a fertilized egg in the human uterus