Medical abortion involves abortion pills which are two drugs – Mifepristone, which is taken in the doctor’s office and Misoprostol, which is taken between 24 hours to 48 hours later. Mifepristone breaks down the uterine lining and Misoprostol contracts the uterus and empties it.
Surgical abortion are of two types. First-trimester surgical process which is usually performed up to 12 weeks after the last period.
The patient is given misoprostol at the doctor’s office for opening the cervix. The cervix is cleaned and numbed and later dilated with a metal rod. A narrow flexible tube is inserted into the uterus and fetal tissues are removed using a suction.
The other is later term surgical abortion, which can be done up to 24 weeks. The process is very similar to the first trimester abortion except thin rods are inserted into the cervix to open it further. With a combination of instruments and methods the fetal tissues are removed from the uterus.