Abortion Surgery is done in two ways depending upon the stage of pregnancy:
Aspiration
The surgery begins with the administration of a local anesthetic, in order to numb your cervix. A surgical instrument called the tenaculum is used to hold the cervix in place, for it to be dilated. When the cervix is wide enough, a cannula, a long plastic tube connected to the suction tube, is used to suck out the fetus and placenta.
Dilation and Evacuation
This procedure is conducted in women whose gestation period is in between fifteen to twenty-four hours of pregnancy. A general anesthetic is administered into the patient and using narrow forceps, the fetus and placenta are removed from the neck of the womb. This procedure may require cervical preparation prior to or on the day of the surgery.