Abortion
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Marie Stopes International offers immediate, safe and professional abortion services at our nine centres around Australia. There are two types of abortion you can choose from: surgical abortion and medical abortion. The differences between the two are explained below. |
Use our Abortion WebChat to chat live with one of our client advisors who can answer all your questions about the procedure. Service available 8am-8pm Mon-Fri and 9am-2pm Sat. "I think the online chat service is great. It made me very comfortable." |
Assessing your abortion options
Once you have made the decision to have an abortion, our team at Marie Stopes International is happy to discuss your options with you. These may depend on the gestation of your pregnancy, your general health, current state abortion laws and, naturally, your personal preferences. The different options will be discussed in full during your consultation so you can make an informed choice.
Types of abortion range from a simple surgical procedure under local anaesthetic, which only requires a short visit to a centre, to a general anaesthetic procedure. This is known as a surgical abortion. In early pregnancy you may also choose to have a medical abortion. This is achieved using medication and avoids the need for surgery.
To learn about the abortion options available to you, select a button below which best describes your current pregnancy gestation.
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Please see the table below for the comparisons between surgical abortion and medical abortion:
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Medical Abortion |
Surgical Abortion |
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High success rate, but lower than |
High success rate (over 99%) |
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Usually avoids use of surgical instruments |
Instruments inserted into uterus |
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Requires at least two visits |
Can be completed in one visit |
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Abortion usually occurs within 24 hours |
The procedure is completed within |
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May be used in early pregnancy under |
May be used in pregnancy |
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Oral pain medication can be used |
Local, intravenous sedation |
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The process will occur outside the |
Procedure is performed at a |
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Medications cause a process |
A clinician performs the procedure |
