If the abortion is performed with medication, the drugs are dosed every 1-3 days via the vagina, causing the womb to contract and shed its lining together with the foetus.
Kui rasedus katkestatakse ravimite abil, doseeritakse ravimid 1–3 päevaste vahedega tupe kaudu, nii et algavad emaka kokkutõmbed ja tühjenemine.