Not to be confused with RU-486?, the so-called "abortion pill". The morning-after pill is used to prevent pregnancy in the first place, while RU-486 causes the fetus to abort in an already pregnant woman. However, some religions reject this distinction (as indeed they reject all mechanical forms of contraception). |
Not to be confused with RU-486?, the so-called "abortion pill". From a medical standpoint the morning-after pill is used to prevent pregnancy in the first place, while RU-486 causes the fetus to abort in an already pregnant woman. However some religions find no moral distinction (as indeed they reject all mechanical forms of contraception.) |