What is abortion and type of abortion?

To terminate a pregnancy, two types of abortion are available to women: medical abortion (also called medication abortion or non-surgical abortion) surgical abortion; In determining what type of abortion to choose, access to and availability of abortion services along with the length of pregnancy play into the decision. read more

While doctors can do vacuum aspirations until about 14 weeks, the most common type of second-trimester abortion is called dilation and evacuation, or D&E. The first step a provider will take before this procedure is to prepare and dilate your cervix so that it’s not injured in the procedure. read more

Types Induced. Approximately 205 million pregnancies occur each year worldwide. Over a third are unintended and about a fifth end in induced abortion. Most abortions result from unintended pregnancies. In the United Kingdom, 1 to 2% of abortions are done due to genetic problems in the fetus. read more