Pregnancy is usually dated from the first day of the last menstrual cycle. You may choose medication abortion if you are early enough in pregnancy — this may be defined as up to 49, 56, or 63 days, depending on how the medicine is taken. After 63 days, vacuum aspiration is your only abortion option during the first trimester, which is calculated as the first 14 weeks after the first day of a woman's last menstrual period. Here is what I found on the Planned Parenthood website:
First-Trimester Options
Medication Abortion and Vacuum Aspiration — A Comparison
| Medication Abortion | Vacuum Aspiration |
| - uses medication to end a pregnancy - available during first 49–63 days of the first trimester - between 92–97 percent effective | - cervix is stretched open and suction from a hand-held suction device or from a machine is used to end a pregnancy - available throughout first trimester — 14 weeks - nearly 100 percent effective |
| - process may be completed in a few days or within four weeks | - process usually is completed in one day |
| - much of the process can take place in the privacy of woman's home | - process takes place in a medical office or hospital |
| - feels more "natural," like a miscarriage — (usually) requires no invasive procedure or anesthesia | - more invasive procedure and may involve anesthesia |
| - woman may feel more in control | - woman may feel clinician is more in control |
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