Update on the Abortion-Breast Cancer Link: Lessons Learned from Asia
Medical studies in the last ten years have overwhelmingly confirmed a link between abortion and breast cancer. Why haven’t you heard the news?
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Researchers: Acknowledge Abortion as Risk Factor in Breast Cancer Epidemic
4/4/2017 Researchers studying the breast cancer epidemic in the UK have called for a recognition of the risks caused by induced abortion and hormonal contraception, saying that “acknowledgment of the importance of these risk factors is needed to open the way for breast cancer prevention.” In a paper published in the Journal of American Physicians and […]
New Scientific Review Supports Link Between Abortion and Breast Cancer
7/24/2014 Another scientific review of the research on abortion and breast cancer has been published. From the news release by the Coalition on Abortion/Breast Cancer: A scientific review conducted by Angela Lanfranchi, MD and Patrick Fagan, Ph.D. found that support for an abortion-breast cancer (ABC) link exists in current knowledge of breast physiology (as it […]
How to Recognize a Cover-up of the Abortion-Breast Cancer Link
3/28/2014 By Joel Brind, Ph.D. After researching and publishing on the ABC link for over 20 years, I’ve managed to get the hang of the formulaic manner in which studies come out periodically to “reassure” the public about the “safety” of abortion. Such studies often come out in the most prominent medical journals, coincidentally on […]
Study of 36 Chinese Abortion-Breast Cancer Studies a “Game Changer,” Says Scientist
12/3/2013 The following statement was released by the Coalition on Abortion/Breast Cancer on Dec. 2, 2013. A systematic review and meta-analysis of 36 Chinese studies, published by Dr. Yubei Huang and his colleagues in the prestigious journal Cancer Causes Control, last week reported a significant 44 percent increased breast cancer risk among women with at […]
Induced Abortion Raises Breast Cancer Risk by More Than 20-Fold, Study Finds
8/14/2013 The following statement was released by the Coalition on Abortion/Breast Cancer on August 14, 2013. The Coalition on Abortion/Breast Cancer reported today on a Bangladesh study published in the Journal of Dhaka Medical College on risk factors for breast cancer, led by Dr. Suraiya Jabeen. The authors found a statistically significant 20.62-fold increased risk […]
New Study’s Reported Findings on Abortion-Breast Cancer Link Are Hyperinflated
4/24/2013 Group Challenges Danish Researchers to Study the Whole Group, Use Record-Linkage Database The following statement was released by The Coalition on Abortion/Breast Cancer on April 24, 2013. The Coalition on Abortion/Breast Cancer commented on a Danish study led by Christina Braüner entitled, “Induced abortion and breast cancer among parous women: A Danish cohort study.”[1] […]
The Abortion-Breast Cancer Link: The Biology (Part Four of Four)
3/29/2013 By Joel Brind, Ph.D. In the three previous installments of this series, I documented the epidemiological evidence for the abortion-breast cancer (ABC) link, and the ongoing wall of denial from the official purveyors of public health information, including the National Cancer Institute (NCI). In this final installment, I’ll go over the basic, underlying biology […]
The Abortion-Breast Cancer Link: The Dagger Under the Table (Part Three of Four)
3/28/2013 By Joel Brind, Ph.D. In Part II of this series of articles on the link between abortion and breast cancer, I described how the “reporting bias” or “response bias” argument has been systematically used by the most prominent medical research authorities in the western world to deny the reality of the ABC link. It […]
The Abortion-Breast Cancer Link: The Cover-Up (Part Two of Four)
3/27/2013 By Joel Brind, Ph.D. The following article originally appeared at NRL News Today. In Part I of this four-part series of articles on the link between abortion and breast cancer (the ABC link), I described the two primary ways in which abortion increases a woman’s future risk of breast cancer: 1. Via loss of […]
The Abortion-Breast Cancer Link: Those Stubborn Facts Again (Part One of Four)
3/26/2013 By Joel Brind, Ph.D. The following article originally appeared at NRL News Today. See the end of this article for links to the rest of the series. In this first of four articles on the abortion-breast cancer (ABC) link, Dr. Joel Brind, a professor of biology and endocrinology at Baruch College of the City […]
Is Abortion Ever Necessary to Save a Woman’s Life?
While it is common to talk about laws that allow abortion in cases where it is necessary to save a woman’s life, in fact there is little or no medical evidence that it is ever clearly necessary. In 2012, in response to efforts to legalize abortions in their country, Irish doctors launched the Dublin Declaration, which […]
Teen Abortion Risks: A Medical Fact Sheet
Teens face a higher risk of suffering abortion related complications. This is true of both physical and emotional risks, including immediate, short-term and long-term complications. Below is a listing of the findings of relevant medical studies for adolescents: Teens are 6 times more likely to attempt suicide if they have had an abortion in the last […]
We Can’t Look the Other Way on Sex-Selection Abortions
11/18/16 An activist in Great Britain is accusing the Crown Prosecution Service of failing to pursue charges in a case involving a woman who was allegedly forced to have a sex-selection abortion: “When her family found out the baby was a girl, she was put under a lot of emotional pressure and duress. She did not […]
No Medical Evidence Finds Abortion Can Save a Mother’s Life
11/4/16 David C. Reardon In the most recent presidential debate, Hillary Clinton claimed late-term abortions are sometimes necessary to save women’s lives. That’s great rhetoric, but it is not supported by even a single medical study. Before examining the “abortion to save women’s lives” question, it is first important to note that only about 1.2 […]
Abortion Has Done Nothing to Advance Women’s Freedom
1/22/16 Today is the 43nd anniversary of the Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton decisions. In a Jan. 24, 1973 editorial, The New York Times proclaimed: The Supreme Court has made a major contribution to the preservation of individual liberties and of free decision-making by its invalidation of state laws inhibiting a woman’s right […]
Protect Girls Pregnant Through Rape From Abortion
8/4/15 A 14-year-old girl in India who is 25 weeks pregnant as a result of rape is due to to undergo an abortion, the Straits Times is reporting: The father of the girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, claims she became pregnant in February after her doctor injected her with sedatives and then […]
“Safe Abortion is the Ultimate Oxymoron”
From the archives: “The term ‘safe abortion’ is the ultimate oxymoron,” stated U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) yesterday during a House Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2011 International Budget. Smith made the remarks during testimony by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. He cited increased risks of breast cancer, psychological problems and subsequent […]
42 Years Later, Wishful Thinking on Abortion Still Hasn’t Come True
Today is the 42nd anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision. Writing about the decision in a Jan. 24, 1973 editorial, The New York Times proclaimed: The Supreme Court has made a major contribution to the preservation of individual liberties and of free decision-making by its invalidation of state laws inhibiting a woman’s right to […]
Doctors: Abortion Not Necessary to Save Mothers’ Lives
9/9/14 From LifeSite News: Almost 900 medical professionals have now signed the Dublin Declaration on Maternal Health, launched in 2012 to declare that abortion is not needed to save women’s lives. Unveiled at the International Symposium on Maternal Healthcare in Dublin, Ireland, the Declaration states: “As experienced practitioners and researchers in obstetrics and gynaecology, we […]
Is Late Term Abortion Ever Necessary?
By Mary L. Davenport, M.D., FACOG The following article was published in 2010 by the American Association of Prolife Ob-Gyns [AAPLOG]. In the aftermath of the killing of George Tiller, the Kansas abortionist, on May 31, 2009, we have heard praises of his compassion and courage in performing late-term abortions. According to NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado, […]
Why Legalizing Abortion Worldwide Won’t Save Women’s Lives
3/31/14 By Paul Stark The international abortion advocacy organization Ipas helped convene a meeting this week calling for governments to “repeal laws that criminalize abortion and remove barriers on women’s and girls’ access to safe abortion services,” making “safe, legal abortion universally available, accessible and affordable for all women and girls.” The conference attendees say abortion […]
Abortion Doesn’t Give Anyone More Freedom or Opportunities
“… [T]his is a country where everyone deserves the same freedom and opportunities to fulfill their dreams.” The president used these words today in a statement affirming Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court ruling allowing abortion that was handed down 41 years ago today. No doubt he wasn’t talking about unborn children, since abortion certainly […]