11.   Dr. Robert Livingston of Boca Raton, Fla. offers surgical abortions, but not Mifeprex.

12.   Either way, a surgical abortion is scheduled after the follow-up visit.

13.   Even so, Rothrock said, she was not sure she would want to help private doctors whose mifepristone patients needed surgical abortions.

14.   Fewer surgical abortions would mean less money for Japanese doctors.

15.   He argues that the method should be available immediately to give women an alternative to surgical abortions and acknowledges a political motive.

16.   However, many also say the method can take longer than a traditional surgical abortion.

17.   However, some women prefer surgical abortions because they want to be anesthetized and have it over quickly.

18.   If the drugs fail, the woman must have a surgical abortion.

19.   If the woman is still pregnant, the provider will discuss other options, including a surgical abortion.

20.   In a surgical abortion, a woman is a passive participant, and local anesthesia dulls the pain.