| 1 | Rarely, a surgical abortion can damage the cervix or uterus. | |
| 2 | The laminaria can be removed and the woman's cervix allowed to closenaturally, as the fetus continues to develop. | |
| 3 | The upper portion of my vagina, and my cervix, uterus, and fallopian tubes were missing. | |
| 4 | After several hours of this widening, the cervix is dilated (opened) enough for the baby to come through. | |
| 5 | Because the vagus bypasses the spinal cord, the women were still able to feel cervical stimulation. |