Here’s how an abortion works from week 13

In South Africa, both medical and surgical abortions are allowed.

By South African law only a surgical abortion is possible when you’re over 12 weeks pregnant and only a doctor may do it.

In the second video of a three-part series on abortions, Boitumelo Lewele, a former clinical manager at Marie Stopes South Africa, tells Mohale Moloi how surgical abortions work and what to expect.

Abortions can be done using two methods. One is called a medical abortion and the other is surgical, which involves a small procedure. When a pregnancy is past 12 weeks only doctors are allowed to do it. We speak to Marie Stopes SA about how a surgical abortion works and what you can expect.