Please phone the clinic for further information. Usually 30 minutes after the abortion most women are ready to go home. Well experienced pro-choice doctors perform the procedure with the assistance of registered nurses. The Morgentaler Clinic is a professionally maintained clinic licensed by the College of Physicians and Surgeons. At the Morgentaler Clinic an abortion is performed under local anesthetic with the option of nitrous oxide gas and intravenous medication.
Most women compare the experience to menstrual cramps.
Vacuum Aspiration Vacuum aspiration is the most common method used for abortions. It begins by gradually opening the cervix, and then inserting a hollow tube connected to a pump, which suctions out the contents of the uterus. A gentle scraping of the uterine wall is done. The suction is used again briefly to ensure the uterus is emptied. When the woman returns to the clinic the expanded laminaria are removed and the cervix is opened further.