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There are two main methods of abortion: medical abortion involves taking pills to end the pregnancy, and surgical abortion involves a minor operation.
Surgical abortion by vacuum aspiration is a minor procedure taking a few minutes, usually performed with you awake.
Vacuum aspiration Dilatation & evacuation Pre-operative preparation Anaesthesia and pain relief After the abortionMedical abortion uses pills rather than surgery. Early medical abortion is more like a natural miscarriage. A later medical abortion is more like inducing a labour.
What is medical abortion? Early medical abortion Second trimester medical abortionWherever you live in the country there will be an abortion provider allocated to care for you. In some regions, you may have to travel to a nearby area to access the service.
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You can have the abortion pill or a minor surgical procedure (usually awake)
You can have an abortion with a minor surgical procedure (usually awake)
You can have a surgical abortion under general anaesthesia (asleep)
You can have an early induction of labour