NOTICE: The Emergency Birth Control website is provided by the Emergency Birth Control Organization subject to your agreement to comply with the "Terms of Use." Please read the "Terms of Use" now. "Terms of Use" may be modified in the future.

Introduction

The Emergency Birth Control Organization is pleased to provide you with the resources on this website for your personal education, but nothing on this site constitutes a recommendation for medical care, nor does EBCO make a warranty of any kind in terms of their appropriateness for specific individuals.

EBCO's primary goal is to empower women with information so that they can make informed decisions about their sexual and reproductive health. By empowering women, EBCO hopes to help them exercise their right to decide what happens to their bodies, to decide when they want to become pregnant, and to give them control over when, where, and how they want to start a family. EBCO supports every individual's inalienable right to make his or her own decisions and choose his or her own path in the pursuit of happiness as long as it is in compliance with the law.

Empower yourself with knowledge about your reproductive health. Visit a qualified health care provider for personal medical evaluation, counseling, and services.

1. Copyright, Copying, and Trademark

The Emergency Birth Control website is Copyrighted, 2001. All rights reserved. Copying and distribution of the information and materials presented here is encouraged as long as it is further to the creation of awareness and not financial gain. The reprinting or electronic reproduction of any text, document, graphic, or audio or visual material for bulk or commercial use is prohibited without prior written authorization.

2. Information Obtained Through the EBCO Web Site Does Not Constitute Medical, Legal, or Other Professional Advice

THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS EBCO WEB SITE OR TRANSMITTED TO YOU ELECTRONICALLY IN RESPONSE TO A MESSAGE FROM YOU IS NOT INTENDED NOR IMPLIED TO CONSTITUTE MEDICAL ADVICE, DIAGNOSIS, OR TREATMENT. ALWAYS VISIT OR SPEAK TO A QUALIFIED HEALTH SERVICE PROVIDER IN PERSON PRIOR TO STARTING ANY NEW TREATMENT OR WITH ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE REGARDING A MEDICAL CONDITION. THIS EBCO WEB SITE DOES NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY PRACTICE MEDICINE OR DISPENSE MEDICAL ADVICE AS PART OF THIS SERVICE.

IN ADDITION, NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS EBCO WEB SITE IS INTENDED TO BE OR CONSTITUTES LEGAL ADVICE, AND USERS SHOULD ALWAYS SEEK THE ADVICE OF AN APPROPRIATE ATTORNEY OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL REGARDING INDIVIDUAL QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS OF A LEGAL OR PROFESSIONAL NATURE.

3. Disclaimer of Warranty and Liability

EBCO ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR ANY DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, DECISION MADE, OR ACTION TAKEN IN RELIANCE UPON INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE EBCO WEB SITE OR ANY OTHER INTERNET SITES LINKED TO IT IN ANY WAY. PPFA DOES NOT ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY OR RISK FOR YOUR USE OF THE EBCO WEB SITE OR THE INTERNET.

Furthermore, EBCO does not make any express or implied warranties, representations, or endorsements whatsoever in connection with the EBCO website, other websites accessed by hyperlinks, or the Internet generally (including without limitation, warranties of title or non-infringement, or the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose). You understand that, except for information, products, or services clearly identified as being supplied by EBCO, EBCO does not review, operate, or control any material, information, products or services on the Internet, including electronic transmissions from Users or materials connected to the EBCO website through hyperlinks, in any way.

In no event shall EBCO be liable for any injury, loss, claim, damage, or any incidental or consequential damages arising either directly or indirectly out of or in any way connected with the EBCO website, or any failure or delay in updating or including any materials on the EBC website, or any use of or inability to use any materials on the EBCO website, even if EBCO has been advised of the possibility of such damages. (Some states do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties or the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental and consequential damages, so the above exclusions may not apply to you.)

4. Waiver of Responsibility for Defective or Contaminated Materials

Although EBCO makes every effort to ensure the correctness of data, EBCO disclaims responsibility for any errors or omissions, such as unintended technical inaccuracies or typographical errors, in the materials. You also understand that EBCO cannot and does not guarantee or warrant that files available for downloading through the service will be free of "infection" or "viruses," "worms," "Trojan horses," or other code that manifest contaminating or destructive properties. Users are responsible for implementing sufficient procedures and checkpoints to satisfy their particular requirements for accuracy of data input and output, and for maintaining a means external to the EBCO website for the reconstruction of any lost data. Use of the EBCO website and the Internet generally is at the User’s own risk.

5. Legal Actions

These terms and conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of California, U.S.A, and you agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the courts of the state of California. In the event that any portion of these terms and conditions is deemed by a court to be invalid, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect. You agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to this Web site, or the use of this website, must be filed within one year after such claim or cause of action arose and must be filed in a court in Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.

This "Terms of Use" Agreement has been adapted from the "Terms of Use" Agreement of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America® website, Copyright 2000, all rights reserved.