Vacuum Aspiration (D&C) What to expect? Complications Planned Parenthood advertisement ProLife Perspective A suction, or aspiration, D&C abortion is a procedure in which a suction catheter is inserted into the mother’s uterus to extract the preborn baby. Tools are then used to scrape the lining of the uterus to remove any remaining parts. This procedure is performed during the first trimester, typically during five and thirteen weeks LMP (that is five to thirteen weeks after the first day of the woman’s last menstrual period). https://www.abortionprocedures.com/aspiration/ Uterine evacuation demonstration using papaya and manual vacuum aspiration kits for medical students and trainee medical officers in Australia. Training video, very accurate description Training video, very accurate description WARNING GRAPHIC ABORTION VIDEO WARNING: GRAPHIC VIDEO PROCEED WITH CAUTION