We respect your decision and know that you have chosen what is best for you and your family at this time. Your counselor is there to give you the opportunity to talk about any feelings or concerns you might have. The time is yours. When performed by an experienced physician, abortion is a very safe medical procedure. It is also the most frequently performed surgery in the United States.
Patients are generally surprised by how well they feel when they leave the clinic.
Although most women experience hard cramping during part of the procedure, the cramps begin to lighten in the recovery room. When patients leave, they may feel light cramping. Cramping may occur occasionally through the following 2 weeks. Current studies suggest that women who have had 4 or more abortions, or who attempt full-term delivery within a year after abortion, may be at a slightly higher miscarriage risk in a future pregnancy. Since the abortion procedure does not involve the ovulation process, there is no chance of bearing a deformed child due to a past abortion.