For many Americans, the options for addressing an unwanted pregnancy are more limited than ever.

They are not abortion pills.

What is lesser known about the morning-after pill, however, is that weight can impact its effectiveness.

Doctor handing out a morning-after pill

“Who were they studying it on in the clinical trials?

It just raises so many red flags about how clinical trials are done.”

Plan B and levonorgestrel morning-after pills are effective three days after unprotected sex,according to researchers.

Plan B package

However, unlike levonorgestrel emergency contraceptives, Ella requires a prescription from a doctor or nurse.

But remember, Ella and other morning-after pills should not be taken like regular birth control pills.

Ella packaging