This is some basic, but important information about abortion. Abortion means ending a pregnancy. It is a choice that many women consider for an uplanned or unwanted pregnancy. Abortions are often done in hospitals.
Women can also get an abortion at a clinic which specializes in doing abortions.
There are different kinds of abortions, but this is what usually happens if it is done in the first three months of pregnancy. During an abortion, a woman lies on her back. The doctor gently opens her vagina to see her cervix, or opening to her womb. The doctor uses either a local anesthetic to numb this area or a general anesthetic to make her sleep. The doctor gradually opens the cervix and inserts a small tube.