An abortion is the removal of a pregnancy and is often called termination of pregnancy”. The procedure of termination of pregnancy (surgical) itself is a “dilatation and curettage” procedure, which means that the cervix (entrance to the womb) is gently opened with a series of dilators, and the contents of the uterus emptied through gentle suction and cleaning. The procedure is the same whether the pregnancy is viable (when you choose to terminate a pregnancy) or due to a …