…and took the morning after pill, is that safe?

Taking emergency contraception after an abortion is safe and it reduces your chance of becoming pregnant. Many people believe that you can’t get pregnant after an abortion, but that’s a myth, it’s not true. Anytime semen gets near, or inside of, a vagina there is risk for pregnancy. If you still don’t have a period in another three weeks, take a home pregnancy test or visit Teen Clinic for a free pregnancy test. If you want to avoid pregnancy, you might want to think about a more reliable birth control method. Even if you aren’t sexually active right now but might be in the future, birth control is safe and an effective way to prevent pregnancy. Check out our Prevention & Birth Control Methods section for more information about your options.

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