 If the fetus is removed intact, the procedure is referred to as intact dilation and extraction by the American Medical Association, and referred to as "intact dilation and evacuation" by the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG).D&E is a safe procedure when performed by experienced practitioners.The rate of mortality following legal in the US is 0.62 legal induced abortion-related deaths per 100,000 reported legal abortions.