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Could you tell me what happens if a woman continues taking her birth control pill well into a pregnancy?
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No evidence of harm: They won't work! :-) while this isn't what is recommended of course, there is not evidence of an increased risk of birth defects or miscarriage.
Answered 7/29/2013
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