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What is the difference between a surgical abortion and a non-surgical abortion?

April 26, 2017Abortion non-surgical surgical

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What is the difference between a surgical abortion and a non-surgical abortion?

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Surgical abortions are performed using a suction/aspiration method where the cervical muscle is gently dilated (widened) approximately to the diameter of a ballpoint pen and suction is used to remove the pregnancy. A non-surgical abortion is performed by the administration of Mifeprex (RU-486). RU486 is approved by the FDA for non-surgical abortions.