Medical & Surgical Termination Of Pregnancy
Reasons to Choose a Suction Curettage (Surgical) Abortion
- It requires fewer office visits
- The procedure takes a short amount of time
- It is more effective than medical abortion (less risk of an incomplete procedure)
- Women usually do not have heavy bleeding at home
Reasons to choose a Medical Abortion
- It can be used in the earliest weeks of pregnancy
- It requires no surgery
- It requires no anesthesia
- It has the potential for greater privacy
- Some women feel it gives them greater control over their bodies
- It may feel more “natural” for some women