Combination emergency contraceptive pills reduce the risk of pregnancy by 75%. What does this mean?

a. 25% of women who use emergency contraceptive pills after having unprotected sex will get pregnant.
b. 25% of women who use emergency contraceptive pills after having unprotected sex will get pregnant, but only if they were ovulating at the time they had sex.
c. 25% of women who use emergency contraceptive pills after having unprotected sex will get pregnant, but only if they also used another form of birth control.
d. The chances of getting pregnant after unprotected sex drops from 8% to 2% if combination emergency contraceptive pills are used.


ANS: D

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