Now if a woman does decide to go through with her abortion, there are many processes for the abortion.
The first process, dilation and extraction (D&E) refers to the dilation of a women’s cervix and a surgical evacuation of contents of the uterus. This process literally uses suction to pull the baby out of the uterus. D&E abortions mainly occur during the second trimester of a women’s pregnancy.
Next, dilation and curettage abortions can be used. This uses a spoon shaped instrument to scoop the baby out. It is an earlier term abortion, being performed anywhere from six to thirteen weeks after pregnancy. This form of abortion causes the most pain to the baby and mother. It is the main cause of cervix lacerations in women.
Third, a woman can have a medical abortion performed. This type of abortion does not use any instruments or tools to perform the abortion. Mifeprex, a medical pill is used to kill the baby. This method is performed in a women’s first trimester. Medical abortions are a slower process, but have the lowest risk of harm to the mother.
Abortions are not as easy as one may think. There is much pain and many types of complications that can occur while having an abortion. Abortions have risk of injuring the mother and even