 In 2016, this method made up less than 0.01% of all abortions in the United States, with the CDC reporting only 51 having occurred due to the invasive and complex nature of the procedure, and the availability of much simpler and safer methods.As with other abortion procedures, the purpose of a Hysterotomy abortion is to end a pregnancy by removing the fetus and placenta.This method is the most dangerous of any abortion procedure, and has the highest complication rate.