| Background | |
|---|---|
| Abortion type | Surgical |
| First use | 1934 |
| Last use | Usage has declined in U.S. since the 1970s. |
| Gestation | 16-24 weeks |
| Usage | |
| United States | 0.9% (2003) |
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Instillation abortion is a rarely used method of late-term abortion, performed by injecting a solution into the uterus.