Abortion Procedures
Abortion pill

Procedure
- Swallow pills containing mifepristone (RU486)
- Progesterone is blocked
- Lining of uterus is broken down
- Blood and nourishment is cut off from the baby
- Baby dies inside uterus from starvation
**The baby might be saved if progesterone is given as soon as possible
- One-two days later, swallow misoprostol (Cidatek) pill or put into vagina
- Cramping, contractions and bleeding force the dead baby out of uterus
- Symptoms last a few hours to several days
Risks
- Heavy bleeding, nausea, vomiting, pain, diarrhea, headache, and risk of death
Suction (D&C) Abortion

Procedure
- On a table with your feet in stirrups
- Cervix opened
- Suction tube put into your uterus
- Baby dies inside uterus from starvation
- Baby is sucked in pieces out of your uterus
- The uterus lining is scraped out
Risks
- Parts of baby left behind
- Infection and bleeding
- Injury to uterus or cervix
- Damage to intestine, bladder, blood vessels
- Death
- Future pregnancy complications
2nd Trimester Surgical Abortion (D&E)

Procedure
- Open cervix with laminaria 24-48 hours before procedure
- Amniotic fluid is suctioned out
- Baby’s arms and legs are torn from body with a long clamp
- Heart, lungs, intestines removed with long clamp
- Head is crushed and removed
- Placenta is removed
- Uterus lining is scraped
- Baby parts are put back together on table to make sure all parts have been removed
Risks
- Uterus punctured
- Cervix cut
- Bowel, bladder injury
- Infection
- Blood loss
- Death
- Future pregnancy complications