An abortion removes the fertilized egg and developing tissue from the woman's body. It ends the pregnancy. Types of abortion differ. The type used depends on when you have the abortion.
All abortions are safest in the first three months.
The earliest can be done five to seven days after the first missed period. In this type of abortion, one end of a small tube is put through the vagina into the uterus and the other end is attached to a pump. The lining of the uterus is sucked into the tube. It hurts a little but usually not enough for the woman to need painkillers. This is called suction abortion.