Abortion Information
To make an informed decision about abortion, you need to know what the short and long term physical and emotional risks are:- What will happen to your body during and after a surgical or chemical abortion?
- How will the procedure impact you now and affect your future well-being?
Types of Abortion
The type of abortion procedure used depends on the gestational age of the baby. Please call us today if you are interested in a free sonogram to verify the gestational age of the baby (based on eligibility).
These are the most common types of abortions completed today:
4-7 weeks (30-49 days) after LMP (last menstrual period) - RU-486 (Abortion Pill)
This chemical abortion requires three visits to a doctor. The woman receives RU 486 or mifepristone pills and must return two days later for a second medication called misprostol. The combination of these medications causes the uterus to expel the fetus.
4-7 weeks after LMP- Manual Vacuum Aspiration
Using dilators (metal rods), the cervical muscle is stretched until the opening is wide enough to allow the abortion instruments to pass into the uterus. A hand held syringe is attached to tubing that is inserted into the uterus and the fetus is suctioned out with a powerful suction machine.
6-14 weeks after LMP - Suction Curettage or Dilation and Curettage (D & C)
The cervix is opened using a dilator or laminaria. They insert tubing into the uterus connecting it to a suction machine. A powerful suction pulls the fetus' body apart and out of the uterus. In a D & C, a curette (loop-shaped knife) may be used to scrape the fetal parts out of the uterus.
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