Will I see an embryo or fetus come out after an abortion with pills?

Will I see an embryo or fetus come out after an abortion with pills?

You will see blood and tissue (clots) but it is very unlikely that you will see an embryo that resembles a human baby. For abortions done in the first 8 weeks of pregnancy, the embryo is too small to be seen; you might see a pregnancy sac that looks white and fluffy with brown-red tissue around it. At 10 weeks and above, an embryo is the size of an olive and if you look closely you might see recognisable features, although these are usually obscured by blood and tissue.

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