Emergency contraception or “the morning after pill” is an over-the-counter drug used to prevent pregnancy AFTER intercourse unlike other contraceptives that must be used in advance. Different from abortion which terminates a pregnancy, it merely prevents fertilization of the egg making it less controversial.
Victims of rape have benefitted from the morning after pill and so have couples. It has become a means of “erasing” a mistake or accident. This “after-the-fact” contraception has given women further control of their bodies and their sexuality. They are no longer condemned to the repercussions of unprotected or forced intercourse. But some may argue that its accessibility promotes irresponsible sexual behavior, especially in teens. Because women have further control of their bodies, it may prompt them to be more promiscuous. Although innovations like these have empowered women in many ways, they are incapable of reversing preconceived notions of ethical female behavior.
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