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Contraception - emergency - Management
Is oral levonorgestrel emergency contraception safe during pregnancy?
- Although oral levonorgestrel emergency contraception is not indicated for a woman with a known or suspected pregnancy, there is no known harm to the woman, the course of her pregnancy, or the fetus if it is used [FFPRHC, 2006a].
- Repeated use of oral levonorgestrel emergency contraception will not induce abortion if the woman is already pregnant [FFPRHC, 2006b].
For more information, see Risks in pregnant women.
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