Is the morning-after pill considered an abortion in Halachic terms or does it have another status, and, if the latter, may it be used?
Answer
As heard from Rabbi Weiner, a student of Rabbi Elyashiv and a bio-halachist:
When the morning-after pill is administered, we do not know if there is an embryo present. Hence it is permissible in the case of a rape. (He wouldn't go so far as to give it carte blanche for, say, the happily-married couple who are trying to space their pregnancies a bit better.)
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