“I am going to become a mother in two-and-a-half months, and the only thing I am thinking about is continuing school and doing better for my daughter's sake and mine.”
—Candida, 16, PA
Surgical Abortion
Utilizes a procedure called vacuum aspiration to end a pregnancy. Under local or general anesthesia, a woman’s cervix is dilated (widened) so that a vacuum-like tube can be inserted and the contents of the uterus can be withdrawn. The procedure takes between five and 15 minutes. It is 99% effective.
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