Before 14 Weeks

Suction Aspiration: You will be placed on your back with your feet in stirrups. The abortionist will apply a shot of anesthetic to your cervix to reduce pain. The muscles of your cervix will be stretched by the introduction of progressively larger cone-shaped rods to dilate your cervix to allow the abortion tools to pass into your uterus. A suction canula will be guided into your uterus. When turned on you will feel the force of a strong vacuum used to pull the placenta and growing baby into small enough pieces to pass through the suction tube.

Dilation and Curettage (D&C): Preparation is the same as for suction aspiration but instead of inserting a suction canula, the abortionist will insert a loop-shaped knife that will be used to scrape the wall of your uterus and cut the developing baby into smaller pieces which are then pulled out of your body through the cervix. General anesthesia is usually required. The risk of your uterus being perforated, infection and bleeding is higher with this procedure than it is with suction aspiration.

After 14 Weeks

Dilation and Evacuation (D&E): Preparation is essentially the same as above except that your cervix will have to be dilated more than with suction or D&C procedures. Because the bones of the developing baby are larger and stronger by now the abortionist will use a medical instrument resembling pliers to tear the developing baby into smaller pieces, then removes those torn away parts from your body through your cervix. There is greater risk of harm to your reproductive organs than the procedures mentioned prior. For more abortion procedures click here late term abortions.

NOTE: Pregnancy Help Center does not perform or refer for surgical abortion procedures.