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Re: The Pill as an abortifacient
From: Kelly Shanahan, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 11 Nov 2000 01:05:53 -0600 (CST)

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At Fri, 10 Nov 2000, Amanda wrote: >
>I know that the Pill can be used as emergency contraception (I believe
>that the idea is to take two or three the morning after unprotected
>intercourse).
>
>When the Pill is used on a regular and daily basis, is it an
>abortifacient?
>
>--
>Amanda Smith
>

NO! The pill prevents fertilization by interfering with sperm transport and ovulation -- it keeps egg and sperm from meeting in the first place

-- M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG South Lake Tahoe, CA
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