Abortion

Planned Parenthood of Delaware offers medical and surgical abortion services.

Medical abortion is an option for a woman during early pregnancy, that is 56 days (8 weeks) or less since her last normal menstrual period began. Surgical abortion is an option for a woman who has been pregnant up to thirteen weeks. PPDE uses a local anesthesia with the option of sedation for this standard procedure, which is called vacuum aspiration. The comprehensive fee includes counseling, ultrasound, medical and lab services, initial pack of birth control pills, any emergency care we provide, and a follow-up medical check. The checkup should occur one to three weeks after the abortion takes place.

Not all of our medical centers provide abortions, so please call your local center to find out where the closest medical center to you would be. Planned Parenthood of Delaware's staff is happy to answer any questions you may have about the procedure, or resumption of normal activities, such as using birth control.

According to Delaware law Planned Parenthood must notify the parent, grandparent, or guardian of any woman under the age of 16 who is having an abortion. The parent must be notified at least 24 hours before the abortion takes place. The law does allow for a judge to make a by-pass of the parent notification, but only in certain cases.

For more information you may download the patient information packets on this page, or for an appointment call 1-800-230-PLAN.