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EC works by either preventing ovulation, which is the releasing of an egg by the ovary, or by preventing fertilization, which is when the sperm joins the egg.
EC is a form of contraception, which means it prevents pregnancy before it happens.
EC does not cause an abortion in women who are already pregnant, and it won't affect a developing embryo.