Abortion Procedure

Abortion Procedures are Safe, Effective, and Legal in Colorado

What to Expect for your abortion procedure

First you will speak with our staff to review your medical history and make sure you are eligible to have a surgical abortion procedure in our office. We generally have appointments available within a few days. When you come to your appointment you will need to have someone drive you to and from your appointment because you will be receiving medications that impair your ability to drive for the rest of the day.  

Your Appointment and Initial Procedures

At your appointment, you will receive an ultrasound to determine how far along you are in your pregnancy. You will have your blood type checked if you are 12 weeks or more into your pregnancy. Rhogam is given for an additional cost if you are Rh negative blood type. You will be given an antibiotic prior to the procedure to help prevent infection. Next, you will have an IV placed and medications administered to help with relaxation and discomfort.

Traveling and Support Resources

We welcome patients traveling from out-of-state. You can opt to fly home the same day as your abortion or the following day safely. Click here to learn more.

Our team has experience in helping patients who are having an abortion for medical reasons. We understand the additional emotional toll that decision can have. We offer options for genetic testing, footprints, cremation. Click here to learn more.

First Trimester Procedures

In the first trimester of pregnancy, we perform a procedure called dilation and aspiration to complete the abortion. Our trained physicians use a quiet handheld device to perform the abortion.

Second Trimester Procedures

In the second trimester of pregnancy, we may also use instruments and a machine under ultrasound guidance to safely perform the abortion. Abortion procedures for pregnancies 17-23 weeks usually require a multiple day process to safely perform the procedure. After your procedure you will be monitored for a period of time to ensure safety and comfort.

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Financial Assistance

You may also qualify for assistance from our clinic directly or from one or more of our funding partners. Our clinic has funding to help pay for your abortion if you are from a state where abortion is restricted and if you qualify. Please call us directly to inquire if you qualify. You may also directly contact one of the organizations below to inquire about the funding eligibility/availability.

There are many other funds to help cover the cost of your abortion or travel that may be specific to the state in which you live. Please look at National Network of Abortion Funds search feature to find other abortion funding you may qualify for. 

Contact us to see if you qualify for abortion care assistance from one of our funding partners.

Take Control of Your Health

An abortion procedure, also known as “surgical abortion” or “in-clinic abortion”, is a safe, fast and effective abortion method performed right in our office. 

Healthy Futures’ team of physicians offer procedural abortions into the second trimester, up to 23 weeks in pregnancy. The procedure is very fast and takes just a few minutes to perform. Your comfort is our priority and IV conscious sedation is included in the cost of the procedure for all our patients receiving a surgical abortion. 

Many women prefer an abortion procedure because it is fast, very effective and generally results in less bleeding at home.