History of Emergency Contraception
Emergency Contraception has been around for many decades now. Ever since the Food and Drug Administration has allowed the pill to be prescribed to women and teens in the 1970's it has been spiraling out of control. More and more women feel that this is their only chance of not getting pregnant; little do they know it does not always prevent pregnancy from happening. The morning after pill only reduces the risk of pregnancy by stopping ovulation. It was started back in 1974 when it all started by a Canadian Professor named Albert Yuzpe (pictured below). He was the first person to publish studies showing the safely and efficacy of the morning after pill. Professor Yuzpe started a regime called the Yuzpe Regime which consisted of two pills that are taken by mouth 12 hours apart from each other. The pills were first prescribed to rape and assault victims (www.ppacca.org). When the pill was allowed to be prescribed by doctors and clinics many people went into an uproar.
