1. The Morning After Pill Toni Kennedy, Tess Johnson, Makenzie May

2. Video http://www.nbcnews.com/video/nightly- news/51446749#51446749

3. Two Forms 1.Progesterone or Estrogen and Progesterone Combination a.Known as “Plan B” b.Must be taken within 72 hours after sex c.It prevents ovulation d.It thickens the cervical plug which ends up blocking all the sperm e.Available in all states without a prescription f.Must be 17 years of age or older

4. Two Forms 1.Mifepristine (RU486) or Ulipristol (Ella) a.It blocks the action of progesterone b.Ulipristol can be used days after fertilization c.Mifepristine can be used weeks after fertilization d.Requires a prescription e.It is a spontaneous abortion f.Ulipristol- failure of 20% per usage g.Mifepristone: failure of 5% per usage

5. Who Is For It?: Plan B 1)Helps Prevent Teen Pregnancy - Allows women to bring a baby into the world with joy -Mistakes can happen 2) Helps Woman of all Social Classes -Plan B is an affordable option ($30-$50) 3) No Prescription Required -Any man or woman over 17 can purchase Plan B

6. Who Is For It?: Plan B 4) It’s Effective - If taken within 24 hours, 95% effective -If taken within 72 hours, 89% effective 5) Don’t Need Consent From Male Partner/Friends/Family -Freedom of independent choice

7. Who Is Against It?: Plan B 1)Religious groups and conservatives 2)Obama administrations healthcare law 3)Less communication - Between doctors and teens and teens and their parents. 3) Increased rate of STD’s

8. Who Is Against It?: Plan B 4) Increased amount of predators against young girls. -easier to cover up sexual assaults 5) The unknown - side effects of the high dosage of hormones

9. Who Is For It?: RU-486 1)Taken In Two Easy Steps -Two different tablets by mouth 2) No Surgery Required -Offers women an early-pregnancy abortion with no surgery 3) Gives Women Time to Think -This form of medical abortion can be done through 9 weeks of pregnancy 4) Privacy -Women can take this pill at anywhere, not many people need to know

10. Who Is Against It? :RU-4-486 1)Bad side effects 2)The possibility of death from sepsis 3)Planned Parenthood has allegedly been violating FDA’s guidelines 4)What it really is a person is aborting

11. Is It Considered An Abortion?

12. Sources ❏ Dr. Thompson’s Notes ❏ http://northamericanpharmacal.com/living/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/laughing- baby_postcard.jpg http://northamericanpharmacal.com/living/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/laughing- baby_postcard.jpg ❏ http://www.womenshealthmag.com/files/wh6_uploads/images/fda-approves-new-plan-b- guidelines.jpg http://www.womenshealthmag.com/files/wh6_uploads/images/fda-approves-new-plan-b- guidelines.jpg ❏ http://www.catholicpediatrics.com/sites/default/files/field/image/Plan-B.jpg http://www.catholicpediatrics.com/sites/default/files/field/image/Plan-B.jpg ❏ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sara-gottfried-md/why-plan-b-gets-an-a_b_3575010.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sara-gottfried-md/why-plan-b-gets-an-a_b_3575010.html ❏ http://www.webmd.com/women/guide/plan-b http://www.webmd.com/women/guide/plan-b ❏ http://www.hhs.gov/opa/pdfs/emergency-contraception-fact-sheet.pdf http://www.hhs.gov/opa/pdfs/emergency-contraception-fact-sheet.pdf ❏ http://www.webmd.com/women/mifepristone-and-misoprostol-for-abortion http://www.webmd.com/women/mifepristone-and-misoprostol-for-abortion ❏ http://rhedi.org/med_ab/downloads/Method_Comparison_Color.pdf http://rhedi.org/med_ab/downloads/Method_Comparison_Color.pdf ❏ http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/06/11/morning-after-pill-appeal/2411937/ http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/06/11/morning-after-pill-appeal/2411937/ ❏ http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/06/health/research/morning-after-pills-dont-block-implantation- science-suggests.html?_r=0 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/06/health/research/morning-after-pills-dont-block-implantation- science-suggests.html?_r=0 ❏ http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/10/02/AR2010100200365_2.html http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/10/02/AR2010100200365_2.html ❏ http://www.rtl.org/prolife_issues/LifeNotes/PoppingPillsEndingLives.html