Abortion Care

Quality Compassionate Reproductive Health Care Personalized to Fit Your Needs

Abortion is a legal, safe and common medical procedure

The latest estimate, from the Guttmacher Institute, a reproductive health research group, found that 25 percent of people who are able to become pregnant will have an abortion by the end of their childbearing years. FPA is committed to providing quality, compassionate reproductive health care services, including abortion up to 24 weeks.

Family Planning Associates Medical Group is one of the most trusted abortion providers in the United States. In fact, since 1988, thousands of patients have visited FPA for professional, compassionate and affordable reproductive health care in Chicago, Illinois.

We offer medically accurate information about the care we provide so you can make a fully informed decision. Our medical team is lead by a group of physicians who are Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and are on staff at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. They have dedicated their careers to ensuring access to safe abortion care.

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The Abortion Pill

Up to 11.0 weeks

The Medication Abortion (also called the ‘Abortion Pill’, Mifeprex, mifepristone, or RU-486) provides patients with a medical alternative to the in-office abortion procedure. With two medications, you can induce an abortion the comfort of your home.

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First trimester abortion

Up to 11.6 weeks

This in-office procedure is very safe and very short – normally 5-7 minutes. We offer sedation if you do not want to feel any cramping or discomfort during the procedure. We also offer a local anesthetic option if you do not want to be asleep for the procedure.

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Early Second trimester abortion

12.0 to 15.6 weeks

Early second-trimester abortion procedures are performed in one day. A medication is used to help soften and prepare the cervix for this in-office procedure. Sedation is provided during the procedure so that you will not feel any cramping or discomfort.

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Second trimester abortion

16.0 to 24.0 weeks

Second trimester abortion procedures, performed after 16 weeks, require 1-2 days of preparation. Laminaria dilators and medications are used to help soften and gently open the cervix. Sedation is provided with this procedure for your comfort and safety.

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FPA offices are modern, professional and designed with your comfort in mind. If there is anything we can do to help make you feel more comfortable while under our care, please ask. We may not be able to accommodate all requests, but we will always try our best.

At FPA we are truly pro-choice and we support all pregnancy options – not just abortion. We offer referrals for prenatal care, adoption, and counseling so you can fully explore your options, and make the best choice for you. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us by phone, e-mail or through our live chat service.

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Free or Reduced Cost Services & Travel Help is Available

FPA serves Chicago, Illinois & the entire Chicagoland Area. Family Planning Associates Medical Group is honored to accept patients from Indiana, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Alabama and Iowa. We see patients from all over the US everyday in our Chicago abortion clinic.