Instillation abortion

Instillation abortion
Background
Abortion typeSurgical
First use1934
Last useUsage has declined in U.S. since the 1970s.
Gestation16-24 weeks
Usage
United States0.9% (2003)
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Instillation abortion is a rarely used method of late-term abortion, performed by injecting a solution into the uterus.