Will it harm the baby if my spouse took emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) that did not work?
No. According to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, studies have been done with women who did not know they were pregnant and kept taking birth control pills. These studies have found no greater risk for birth defects.
Your spouse should see her doctor right away to talk about her options.
Also See:
· What are the types of emergency contraception?
· Is emergency contraception the same thing as the “abortion pill?”
· How will my spouse get emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs)?
· Can my spouse get emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) before she needs them?
· Will ECPs protect my spouse from sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)?
· What does my spouse need to do after she takes emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs)?
· Does emergency contraception work all the time?
· What is emergency contraception (or emergency birth control)?