Emergency Contraception


	740 Ferst Drive Atlanta, GA 30332-0470 U.S.A 404-894-1420

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What is Emergency Contraception?

Emergency contraception, or emergency birth control, is used to prevent a woman from getting pregnant after she has had unprotected sex. Unprotected sex can mean that no method of birth control was used, that a method of birth control was used but did not work—like a condom breaking—or that a woman was forced to have sex when she did not want to. In these situations, emergency contraception offers women an effective second chance of preventing an unplanned pregnancy.

Approximately 2.7 million unplanned pregnancies occur each year, of which 54% result in abortion. Many experts believe that greater awareness of emergency contraception may help reduce the number of unplanned pregnancies and abortions that occur each year. Although emergency contraception has been around for a long time, many people still don’t know about it. The fact is, emergency contraception has been available since the mid 1960s and it is currently available in over 100 countries.

Although emergency contraception offers safe, effective backup protection, it should never take the place of a regular method of birth control. There are more effective methods of birth control that should be used on a regular basis to prevent pregnancy. And it is important to remember that emergency contraception does not protect you from HIV infection (the virus that causes AIDS) and any other sexually transmitted disease (STD).

Not an Abortion Pill

Emergency contraception is not the same as RU-486 (abortion pill). Emergency Contraception is used to prevent pregnancy, and it is not effective if you are already pregnant. Plan B will not affect an existing pregnancy.

source: www.go2planB.Com

Health Services now dispenses Emergency Contraceptive Pills. To receive the pills, come to Health Services or call the Women's Clinic at 404-894-1434 for more information.

Emergency Contraception Connection
1-887-EC-PILLS
This toll-free service of Planned Parenthood of Georgia provides assessements and prescriptions over the phone seven days a week from 9-5. There is a fee associated with receiving a prescription.

Planned Parenthood of Georgia
404-688-9300

Feminist Women's Health Center
404-874-7551

Women's Clinic Hours of operation:

Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm

Phone: 404 894-1434
Fax: 404 894-8241

Location:
Joseph Brown Whitehead Building, 740 Ferst Drive, Room 208

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How to make an appointment for this clinic only:
Please call the Women's clinic directly at 404 894-1434 during regular hours. At the time of the appointment, please go directly to the Women's Clinic to sign in 15 minutes before the appointment time.

How to cancel an appointment for this clinic only:

Please give 24 hours notice of cancellation. If the appointment is for the Consultation Clinic, 24 hrs notice is required or students will be billed $30.

Note:
These are general Women's Clinic appointment procedures. More specific procedures may apply. Please visit the detailed services list for the most accurate information.