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Pharmacist Simon Gorelikov holds a generic emergency contraceptive at the Health First Pharmacy in Boston on May 2, 2013. Some leaders in states that ban abortions at all points of pregnancy say exceptions for rape or incest victims aren't needed because emergency contraceptives can be used instead. But medical professionals and advocates for rape survivors say that while emergency contraception is a helpful tool, it's not always foolproof, and getting access to these emergency measures in the short timeframe in which they would be effective may not be realistic for someone who has just been assaulted. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) **FILE**

Pharmacist Simon Gorelikov holds a generic emergency contraceptive at the Health First Pharmacy in Boston on May 2, 2013. Some leaders in states that ban abortions at all points of pregnancy say exceptions for rape or incest victims aren't needed because emergency contraceptives can be used instead. But medical professionals and advocates for rape survivors say that while emergency contraception is a helpful tool, it's not always foolproof, and getting access to these emergency measures in the short timeframe in which they would be effective may not be realistic for someone who has just been assaulted. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) **FILE**

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