ACU Health Center

Abortion Services

Surgical Abortion

We provide Surgical Abortion services from 6 weeks to 16 weeks gestation, based on last normal menstrual period, using the vacuum aspiration method. Patients that are in their second trimester (12-16 weeks) may be required to have a two-day procedure. Please see our page "Second Trimester Abortion" for more information. The actual measurement of gestation is determined by ultrasound on the date of the procedure. A patient needs to call the clinic at least one day in advance to set up an appointment. On the date of the abortion the patient will spend between four to six hours in the facility, which includes the following steps for surgery:

Registration, complete medical history, consents
Ultrasound to determine gestation
Lab work to get vital signs, draw blood for anemia level and Rh factor
Counseling to complete medical forms, answer patient questions
Surgery with twilight anesthesia
Recovery period

Please see the section "Abortion Procedure" for more information and details.
The abortion fee includes the above services. There is an additional fee for patients with Rh-negative blood needing Rhogam and patients with MVP or heart murmur.

We accept most insurance plans and our insurance department would be pleased to assist you with your insurance coverage questions.

Medical (Non-Surgical) Abortion

Non-surgical abortions, sometimes called �medical abortions,� are used to end an early pregnancy. Early pregnancy means that your pregnancy began 49 days or less from the beginning of your last menstrual period. An ultrasound is used to confirm the actual pregnancy measurement.

Non-surgical abortion uses two medications; Mifepristone blocks a hormone needed for your pregnancy to continue. When used together with another medicine called Misoprostol (which causes the uterus to contract), the pregnancy is usually ended. Since there is always a statistically small chance of failure with this method, you must be willing to have a surgical abortion if the non-surgical abortion fails. In addition, you must be willing to commit to at least two visits to the center, be in good health, and have immediate, reliable transportation in the event of an emergency.

Please visit our page, "First Trimester Abortion," for more detailed information.