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Emergency contraception is ia method of contraception that can be used to prevent pregnancy if: you haven't used protection; your normal contraception fails e.g. condom splits; you have missed more than one contraceptive pill; you have been vomiting or had diarrhoea while on the pill; you have missed your injection; you have been forced to have sex without contraception

Devices or drugs serving to prevent pregnancy. There are different contraceptives and different methods of contraception, including: Long-acting reversible contraception, such as the implant or intrauterine device (IUD); hormonal contraception, such the pill or the Depo Provera injection; barrier methods, such as condoms; emergency contraception; fertility awareness and permanent contraception, such as vasectomy and tubal ligation.

Abortion is the termination of pregnancy through the use of either tablets (medical abortion) or a simple outpatient procedure. It is considered safe if they are done with a method (such as the ones mentioned earlier) recommended by the WHO that is appropriate to the pregnancy duration and if the person providing or supporting the abortion is trained.Unsafe abortion occurs when a pregnancy is terminated either by persons lacking the necessary skills or in an environment that does not conform to minimal medical standards or both.