 In a chemical abortion, the average is almost nine tablespoons of blood over more than two weeks. And these are averages. Standard deviation is high. So roughly, for about a quarter of women, it's basically an ordinary period. For about half, it's average for a chemical abortion, six to nine tablespoons. But for the last quarter, it's a lot more, from 10 to 24 tablespoons. In terms that we can understand, a sugar packet is one teaspoon.