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Posted on 04/22/2015 7:49:51 AM PDT by wagglebee
April 21, 2015 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The American College of Pediatricians has made a statement advising women to be informed about the link between abortion and breast cancer – at the same time recognizing the medical establishment has been reticent to admit the connection.
“Although the medical community has been reluctant to acknowledge the link, induced abortion prior to a full term delivery, and prior to 32 weeks of gestation, increases the likelihood that a woman will develop breast cancer,” the physicians' organization stated on April 7. “This risk is especially increased for adolescents.”
“The American College of Pediatricians urges women to 'Know your ABCs,' since abortion appears to be linked to breast cancer,” it said.
The “ABC” acronym refers to the “Abortion-Breast Cancer link.”
The College’s December 2013 study Abortion and the Risk of Breast Cancer: Information for the Adolescent Woman and Her Parents, formed the basis for the release.
The study found an increased incidence of metastatic breast cancer in U.S. young women between the ages of 25 and 39.
Coupled with other studies from China, India, and Romania their findings demonstrate a greater risk of breast cancer as abortions increased, what they called a, “dose effect” showing an breast cancer becomes more likely with each subsequent abortion.
“When one considers the normal anatomy and physiology of the breast,” the College’s past president Dr. Den Trumbull said, “it becomes clear that this link is causal, not merely correlational.”
“Evidence suggests that [induced abortion] prior to a full-term pregnancy contributes to the high rates of breast cancer seen around the world,” the study concluded.
The study’s findings join many other reports from across the world all showing a link between abortion and breast cancer.
“Although largely ignored by the mainstream medical community,” the ACP stated, “this risk information deserves a prominent place in the education of all adolescent women who may, in the future, consider an induced abortion.”
When a pregnancy is cut short with the termination of the unborn child’s life, tissue in the mother's breast is not allowed to mature as it would naturally, increasing the risk of future malignancy.
A miscarriage in the first trimester is not linked to an increase in breast cancer risk, the study said. This is because the levels of estrogen are not as elevated during the pregnancy and breast tissue growth does not take place to the same degree as in a healthy pregnancy.
Either a miscarriage or still birth in the second trimester will carry a slightly higher risk of breast cancer.
The ACP recommended further study but stressed the risk “must be known by adolescent females.”
In addition, the doctors called for this information to be shared with adolescent girls in all so-called comprehensive sex education programs.
“The American College of Pediatricians recommends that all medical professionals provide this information as part of complete health care to all adolescents and their parents,” the ACP recommended. “It is important that parents reinforce this information to their daughters. All health educators should include this information in any health/sexuality education class in which abortion is discussed.”
Yet they give no indication of supporting a ban on abortions as they would with ANYTHING ELSE that increased the risk of cancer.
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Well, let’s give this organization credit for at least telling the truth about the link between abortion and breast cancer. Their candor on this is refreshing, even brave.
It’s worse! The Susan Komen foundation DEMANDS that they MUST continue to give a portion of their fundrasing to Planned Parenthood. Yet, they dupe hoards of women to fundraise for them and “walk.”
The best way to reduce the instances of breast cancer is to NOT give money to the Susan Komen Foundation.
Komen gives their money to Big Murder for breast cancer "awareness" and mammograms. However, it doesn't cost a penny to tell women that breast cancer exists and anyone who doesn't already know what breast cancer is probably too stupid to be educated on the subject. Not a single Planned Parenthood clinic-slaughterhouse has EVER had a mammogram machine, the do no breast cancer screening whatsoever. They are given money to "refer" women to places that do perform mammograms; again, it doesn't cost a penny to tell someone the results of a Google search of nearby mammography centers.
Additionally, ANYBODY who is willing to donate to any cause really doesn't care if people are walking or anything else, that's just a gimmick. Moreover, wearing a ribbon or a bracelet or a T-shirt has NEVER helped anybody with any condition. Everyone is already "aware" that cancer exists, no money needs to spent on "awareness" when it could be spent on research.
I thought Baylor University ran a study which found there to be no such link.
Komen tried to stop funding Planned Parenthood a few years ago and the reaction from the left was appalling. Democrats stood out on the steps of Congress to denounce them, gave firebrand speeches against this possible action by Komen and easily cowed them back into submission. It was breathtaking to watch.
I am no fan of Komen, but let us not forget how fiercely they were intimidated by liberals and democrat elected officials.
**Pediatricians group: Young women must be told of abortion-breast cancer link**
Amen — again and again.
I think the most important link is that of abortion to fetal death.
Agreed. Dance with the devil.....
I thought Baylor University ran a study which found there to be no such link.
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If they have such a study it is outnumbered by dozens of studies showing the link and the pro-choicers would be rallying behind it, where it appears to have disappeared from the web. Recently 12 out of 12 studies in India have shown anywhere from a small increase in breast cancers up to an over 600% increase. As long ago as 1996 there were 24 scientifically valid studies showing a correlation between abortion and breast cancer in the United States, Israel, Brazil, Finland, the former Soviet Union, Italy, China and other countries.
well, look how long it’s taken them ...
for all that, it’s some good news
P.S. s/reticent/reluctant/ in the OP
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