How late abortion?

What abortion procedures are used during the third trimester? Third trimester or late term abortions are not legal in a number of states except in certain medical situations. The time frame referred to as late term is often based on when a baby is considered “viable” (able to survive outside the womb). read more

Medical abortions are only available up through nine weeks gestation. The types of abortion procedures performed during the first trimester are: Methotrexate & Misoprostol (MTX): a medical abortion procedure used up to the first seven weeks of pregnancy. read more

Medical abortions (think: the abortion pill) can be used during the first 10 weeks of pregnancy, according to Planned Parenthood. Surgical abortions can be done during the first or second trimester, and include procedures like aspiration (used up to 16 weeks after the last period) and dilation and evacuation (used after 16 weeks), according to Planned Parenthood. read more

Late termination of pregnancy (TOP), also known as postviability abortion, induced termination of pregnancy (ITOP), or simply abortion is a termination of pregnancy that is performed during a later stage of pregnancy. read more