What is an abortion?
Answer:
Abortion is the termination (ending) of pregnancy before birth. It can occur naturally - what we normally refer to as a miscarriage or through medical or surgical intervention – most commonly referred to as abortion.
There are different abortion procedures and the method used depends on the gestation (weeks) of your pregnancy. An abortion service should ideally be able to offer you a choice of abortion methods, although this may not always be possible.
- Medical abortion
- Surgical abortion