Respondents’ Answers to Questions on Pregnancy and Emergency Contraception (N = 178)
| Question | No. (%) of Respondents |
|---|---|
| Note: Percentages may not add to 100% because of rounding. EC = emergency contraception. | |
| Conception is the point when … | |
| Sperm and egg join | 144 (81) |
| Implantation occurs | 30 (17) |
| The heart starts beating | 4 (2) |
| Pregnancy begins when … | |
| Sperm and egg join | 84 (47) |
| Implantation occurs | 78 (44) |
| The heart starts beating | 14 (8) |
| Unsure | 2 (1) |
| Life begins when … | |
| Sperm and egg join | 54 (30) |
| Implantation occurs | 22 (12) |
| The heart starts beating | 84 (47) |
| Birth occurs | 18 (10) |
| Emergency contraception works … | |
| Before sperm and egg join | 43 (24) |
| Before implantation occurs | 64 (36) |
| Before heart starts beating | 11 (6) |
| Unsure | 60 (34) |
| I would only use EC if it works … | |
| Before sperm and egg join | 36 (20) |
| Before implantation occurs | 32 (18) |
| Before heart starts beating | 18 (10) |
| Does not matter when | 32 (18) |
| Would never use | 20 (11) |
| Unsure | 40 (22) |
| I would use EC only if my doctor told me … | |
| It would not cause an abortion | 60 (34) |
| There was a small chance it could cause an abortion | 6 (3) |
| Regardless of what my doctor said | 27 (15) |
| Would never use | 11 (6) |
| Unsure | 74 (42) |