According to Pregnant Teen Help, in 2000 there were more than 1,800 places to get an abortion in the United States. Abortions can be done both surgically and medically. Some are performed by administering medications orally and vaginally, and this is typically done in the first trimester. In the second trimester, the baby is removed from the uterus wall with a vacuum or electric pump. Third trimester abortions are usually not performed unless the mother is in danger. Teenagers are most likely to get a second trimester abortion.