Is it ok for rape victims to use emergency contraception?

[bigred84]

Hi, I read an article( catholicnewsagency.com/resource.php?n=968 ) stating that it was ok for rape victims to use emergency contraception under certain conditions. Is that true? I thought that using artificial contraceptive was always wrong unless the pill was being used for non-contraceptive medical reasons. All the arguments I have seen against contraception were based on sex being a loving, consensual act. Clearly, that description does not apply to rape. Please clear up my confusion on this.

 

[Devon_Caffran]

This link should explain preventative contraception for rape victims. If you have any further questions or concerns that are not answered by this link, please [contact Catholic Answers (http://www.catholic.com/home/contact.asp) directly.

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