Abortion Services
Up to 12 week abortions are completed in a single visit. You will be in the clinic for about 2
hours.
12 to 22 week abortions are
completed in a two-step procedure. On the first day, dilators will be
placed in the cervix to gently and slowly open the cervix overnight. You
will return the following day to have the procedure.
After any abortion a follow-up procedure is very important.
You must come in for a post-procedural visit 2 to 3 weeks after your abortion.
There is no charge for this visit.
Medical Abortion
Medical abortion with RU486 (the abortion pill) is available
for pregnancies up to 9 weeks from the start of the last menstrual period.
With this method, a pill is given to stop the pregnancy and a second medicine
is given two days later to cause the pregnancy to be expelled. Except
in rare cases, no surgical procedure is needed.
Surgical Abortion
Surgical abortion services are available up to 22 weeks
from the start of the last menstrual period. Abortions are performed with
your choice of local anesthesia (up to 12 weeks only), light sedation
with an oral sedative, or intravenous sedation (twilight sleep).
Option Counseling
If you are uncertain about your plans for your pregnancy
we will counsel you about all options. If you choose, we will refer your
for adoption services or prenatal care.
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