Abortion Information Before You Decide

Avail NYC exists to be a safe haven for women and men facing an unexpected pregnancy or seeking support after an abortion. We are not a medical provider.

When you’re faced with an unexpected pregnancy, it can be overwhelming. Even scary. What should you do? How can you face this? There are decisions ahead of you, and it can be hard to know which one is right for you.

First, remember that you have options: parenting, adoption, and abortion. In moments of stress or panic, it can be exhausting and overwhelming to try to sort through all of the information about each option on your own.  Here at Avail NYC, each of our trained, compassionate personal advocates can walk with you through each option, helping you weigh your thoughts and feelings about each. Our goal is for you to make the best decision for you.

There are a few types of abortion, and it depends solely on how far along you are in your pregnancy. The timeframe allowing for abortion can change from state to state. For instance, Wisconsin allows abortions to take place up until twenty weeks, while other states such as New York, Massachusetts, Florida, and Nevada allow abortions up to twenty-four weeks and longer for specific health reasons.

The Abortion Pill

The abortion pill, used until a pregnancy is ten weeks along, is actually a combination of two pills, taken separately. The first pill, mifepristone, blocks progesterone in your body. Two days later you will take the second pill, prostaglandin. You will make a final visit to the clinic to make sure the abortion was completed.

Surgical Abortion Procedures

Aside from the abortion pill, there are different surgical abortion procedures, which also depend on how far along you are in your pregnancy.

Aspiration can be done within seven weeks. Suction curettage is most commonly done between six and fourteen weeks. A variation of this procedure, dilation and curettage, is also done between six and fourteen weeks of pregnancy.

Dilation and evacuation can be done from 13 to 24 weeks, and late-term abortion, from 20 weeks up to 24 weeks, takes three to four days to complete, using a few different drugs for different stages of the process, and ends in a surgical procedure.

Before You Decide

Making a pregnancy decision can feel complicated or overwhelming, even with this information. That’s what Avail NYC is here for, to help you process what you want and make the right decision for you. Our expert advocates offer unbiased information in a caring, non-judgmental environment. We want you to be confident in the decision you make. 

Avail NYC exists to be a safe haven for women and men facing an unexpected pregnancy or seeking support after an abortion. We are not a medical provider.