When women decide they want to have an abortion, they may get to choose between a medical abortion with the abortion pill, and a surgical abortion.

Pros of medical abortion include:

• Medical abortions can occur as early as a woman finds out that she is pregnant.
• There is no anesthesia required.
• It’s less invasive than a surgical abortion.
• Some women feel that it’s more “natural,” like a miscarriage.
• Medical abortions don’t carry the same risks of uterine perforation.
• Abortion pills often cost less than surgical abortions.