Hey I am a female and age is 22, I wanted to ask if the emergency contraceptive pill (IPILL) works if you take withing 12 hours of an unprotected act. When on ovulation or already ovulated. Does it stop a fertilization of egg or does it prevent implantation if already ovulated or ovulating at the time of taking the pill.

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