A pregnancy is said to be present when the fertilized egg is implanted in the uterus. In general, contraceptive methods are based on the prevention of pregnancy before the process of fertilization of the egg. However, what do you think about contraception that prevents pregnancy after the egg has already been fertilized? Perhaps the most attractive thing about such a type of contraceptive pill would be that it would be possible to take it once a month, regardless of the number of sexual contacts a woman has. About 25 – 50% of women who are sensitive to the hormones in birth control pills usually experience a number of side effects. For them, taking a contraceptive pill once a month would have a beneficial effect, excluding unwanted effects. The question of preventing pregnancy after fertilization of the egg carries its moral weight. A number of anti-abortion activists believe that life begins with the fertilization of the egg. NEWS_MORE_BOX According to them, licensing such a contraceptive is tantamount to promoting abortions, and besides, the correct name of such a medication is far from “preventing pregnancy”, they also claim. However, scientists point out that even today there are already contraceptive methods that terminate the pregnancy after the egg has already been fertilized. Even if the political issue was not on the agenda, the researchers explain that there is a need for studies in the field to determine exactly which components should go into the composition of the new contraceptive.