Contraceptive Use Justification — NEET Biology
📚 Practice ConceptIs the use of contraceptives justified? Give reasons.
Assertion (A): Emergency contraceptives can be highly effective when used appropriately. Reason (R): Emergency contraceptives are effective when administered within 72 hours of coitus.
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Correct answer: A — If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
NCERT confirms emergency contraceptives can be very effective (Assertion true). NCERT states “Administration of progestogens or progestogen-estrogen combinations or IUDs within 72 hours of coitus have been found to be very effective as emergency contraceptives.” The Reason explains WHEN they are effective - the critical time window that determines their success, providing the conditional trigger that explains the effectiveness mentioned in the Assertion.
What does NCERT say about use contraceptives justified Give?
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