Abstract
This interrupted case study follows a team of medical school students who are tasked with creating a presentation addressing the myth that emergency contraceptives function as abortifacients. The team is led by “Becky Marshall,” a character who appeared in a previous case as a high school student learning about the menstrual cycle and contraception (see “Sex, Contraception, and High School”). Becky is now a fourth-year medical student intending to specialize in OB/GYN. Using primary literature and evidence-based reasoning, students follow Becky’s team as they sort through information and create concise summaries for two distinct audiences: the medical community and the general public. This dual-audience approach to presentation helps students practice science communication and effective use of media. Before beginning the case, students should be familiar with the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, the HPG axis, and reproductive anatomy; the case provides substantial background for these topics, so mastery is not required. The case is appropriate for courses in anatomy and physiology, endocrinology, reproductive biology and human sexuality, and some introductory biology, as well as medical ethics or policy with adequate physiology knowledge. Instructors should ensure state laws permit teaching the topics of contraception and abortion.

