Most clinics also offer counseling prior to the abortion. This is a very important step. The counseling session is also meant to help you figure out if you are sure that you want to have the abortion. The actual procedure is performed in a room like a doctor's office. If you want to bring a friend in to hold your hand during the abortion, you should ask if this is permitted.
Some clinics allow it.
Many clinics will have a special counselor in the room, whose job it is to give you support. The doctor will give you a pelvic exam to be sure that you aren't too far along in your pregnancy for this type of abortion. What happens next depends on what type of anesthesia you use. Most feel at least some cramping, similar to menstrual cramps, but probably more intense. Some women find the procedure to be very painful if no anesthetic is used.