@article{ref1,
title="Levonorgestrel in cases of rape: How does it work?",
journal="Linacre quarterly",
year="2014",
author="Raviele, Kathleen Mary",
volume="81",
number="2",
pages="117-129",
abstract="The Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services allows the use of an emergency contraceptive for a woman who has been raped, as a defense against her attacker's sperm, provided the drug prevents fertilization and does not act against a conceived human life. Catholic emergency rooms around the country have been pressured to provide Plan B (LNG-EC) to patients seeking help after a sexual assault. Catholic bioethicists have supported the use of this drug based on their interpretation of the scientific literature regarding its mechanism of action. This paper presents a review of the mechanisms of action of LNG-EC when given during the fertile window, showing a high probability that it acts against human life rather than preventing fertilization, and proposes another class of drugs as a possible alternative.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0024-3639",
doi="10.1179/2050854914Y.0000000017",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/2050854914Y.0000000017"
}