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RU-486 (Mifepristone) | Suction Aspiration
Dilation and Curettage (D & C) | Dilation and Evacuation (D & E)   Prostaglandin | Dilation and Extraction (D & X)

Dilation and Curettage (D & C)

This procedure is similar to suction-aspiration, though rather than a suction tube this method relies on a loop-shaped steel knife called a curette. The curette is inserted into the uterus and the fetus and placenta are scraped away. Bleeding can be very heavy with this method.