Introduction Overview induced abortion can be performed with a surgical procedure or via medication dilation and curettage (D&C) medical abortion mifepristone misoprostol complication rates are higher with more advanced gestations Legal issues during the first trimester, women can undergo elective abortion during the second and third trimester, laws vary by state regarding legality of elective abortion the biological father does not need to be consented for an elective abortion Dilation and Curettage (D&C) Dilation and curettage (D&C) surgical procedure to evacuate uterine contents indications retained products of conception after an abortion elective first trimester abortion molar pregnancy diagnostic to evaluate abnormal uterine bleeding contraindications acute pelvic infection coagulopathy Complications endometritis retained products, requiring repeat curettage Medical Abortion Medical abortion common agents oral mifepristone, a progesterone antagonist oral misoprostol, a prostaglandin E1 Complications 2% are incomplete and require D&C endometritis