Abortion Care

Abortion is a common, safe, and legal way to end a pregnancy. If you are pregnant and are considering an abortion – we are here to help. We offer sliding scale, compassionate surgical and medication abortion. If you are undecided, we provide resources and counseling and will support whatever decision you make.

Medication Abortion—Commonly known as “abortion by pill” medication (or non-surgical abortion) involves taking a combination of medications called Mifeprex and misoprostol. You will take a pill called Mifeprex under doctor supervision at the clinic. Mifeprex works by blocking progesterone, a naturally occurring hormone necessary for pregnancy to continue. 6 to 48 hours later, at home, the patient will take another medication, misoprostol, a prostaglandin that causes uterine contractions and the pregnancy will be expelled. You will experience cramping and bleeding through this time.

Surgical Abortion—We offer compassionate surgical abortion services up to the point that cardiac activity is detected in pregnancy (about 6 weeks) for most people, but there are some exceptional cases where we provide care beyond that point. First trimester abortion (up to 12 weeks from last menstrual period): after administering anesthesia, this procedure begins with gentle opening (dilating) of the uterus (cervix). The physician then inserts a small tube connected to an aspirator, a medical instrument that creates a gentle suction, to remove the contents of the uterus. Second trimester abortion (12.0 – 16.6 weeks from last menstrual period): prior to the procedure, the physician may administer medication. The patient is required to wait for an average of 2 hours. The physician then performs the surgery (under anesthesia) by using medical instruments to evacuate the uterus.

Procedures at 17.0 – 21.6 weeks from last menstrual period are performed under anesthesia for the comfort of our patients. This procedure occurs over two days and our patients are required to remain in the Atlanta area overnight. On the first day, the physician places laminaria, a medically prepared seaweed, into the opening of the uterus (cervix) to gently open it. On the second day, after the cervix has been sufficiently dilated, the physician performs the surgery (under anesthesia) by using medical instruments to evacuate the uterus.

Additional services include Fetal Anomaly care for people who have made the difficult decision to end a wanted pregnancy due to a fetal anomaly, Private Abortion Care with private appointments for additional fees, Fast Track Care with fast track appointments for additional fees, and Trauma Survivor Care designed for survivors of sexual violence and trauma.