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Having an unwanted child can be tragic for everyone involved. Some parents reject unwanted children, which can cause life-long damaging effects. According to Judge Orman W. Ketcham of the District of Columbia Juvenile Court, in a “Time” magazine article, most of the kids that came before him in the courtroom were unwanted children. Short of abstaining from intercourse, the only way not to get pregnant is by using some sort of birth control method.

Technically, no. According to the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, an egg must be released from a woman’s ovary for pregnancy to occur. This process is called ovulation. During ovulation, a mature egg is released from the ovary and travels down the fallopian tube where it becomes available for fertilization. If ovulation does not occur, there is no natural way for the egg to become fertilized. However, a woman can get pregnant if she is not menstruating and before she knows ovulation has occurred.