Abortion Procedure (13-16 weeks)

Abortion in the second trimester is called a D&E (Dilate and Evacuation).

A D&E abortion is a highly specialized procedure in which a gynecologist, with special training, removes a pregnancy using special instruments and vacuum curettage.

We offer deep sedation anesthesia for this surgery and can be completed same day.

How It Works

Dilation and evacuation is an abortion procedure that takes place after the first trimester of pregnancy. Similar to a first-trimester surgical procedure, the patient’s cervix is dilated and suction is used to remove the fetus.

Depending on a variety of factors (including gestational age, the extent of dilation, and providers’ training and preference), the provider might also use surgical instruments as a primary or secondary part of the procedure.

11% of abortions in the United States take place after the first trimester, and national estimates suggest that D&E accounts for roughly 95% of these procedures.

Learn how to prepare for your abortion procedure.