FAQ: Emergency Contraception for Rape Survivors

About This FAQ

If you've been raped there is a medication you can take - emergency contraception - that can help prevent pregnancy, if taken promptly.

Contents

• [1] What is emergency contraception?
• [2] Can I get emergency contraception if I've been raped?
• [3] What are the side effects of emergency contraception?
• [4] What do I do after I take emergency contraception?
• [5] Will emergency contraception affect my chances for getting pregnant in the future?
• [6] Who do I talk to about my feelings or to get more information?
• [7] Where do I get more information?

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This FAQ is also available for download in [9] PDF (Adobe Acrobat) format.

[1]: http://www.nycagainstrape.org/home/nycaasa/stage.nycagainstrape.org/faq_question_131.html
[2]: http://www.nycagainstrape.org/home/nycaasa/stage.nycagainstrape.org/faq_question_132.html
[3]: http://www.nycagainstrape.org/home/nycaasa/stage.nycagainstrape.org/faq_question_133.html
[4]: http://www.nycagainstrape.org/home/nycaasa/stage.nycagainstrape.org/faq_question_134.html
[5]: http://www.nycagainstrape.org/home/nycaasa/stage.nycagainstrape.org/faq_question_135.html
[6]: http://www.nycagainstrape.org/home/nycaasa/stage.nycagainstrape.org/faq_question_136.html
[7]: http://www.nycagainstrape.org/home/nycaasa/stage.nycagainstrape.org/faq_question_137.html
[8]: http://www.nycagainstrape.org/home/nycaasa/stage.nycagainstrape.org/faq_category_singlepage_104.html
[9]: http://www.nycagainstrape.org/media/survivors/nydoh/emergency_contr.pdf

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