Is emergency contraception the same thing as the abortion pill?

No. No. No. If you’re already pregnant (even if you don’t know it yet), EC won’t work. EC can only prevent a pregnancy from starting; it can’t stop one that already has. And if you accidentally take EC before you know you’re pregnant, it won’t hurt you or the pregnancy. Check out our guide to how EC, birth control, and the abortion pill work and how and when to use them.