Dems Ignore Abortion's Negative Effects
by Daniel Allott
Posted Aug 01, 2006


In case more proof were needed that when liberals use the term “pro-choice,” what they really mean is “pro-abortion,” a report released recently by Democrats on the House Government Reform Committee alleges pregnancy resource centers that receive federal funding presented “misleading information” and “grossly misrepresented” the health risks related to abortion.

What health risks were reported? Breast cancer, infertility, and stress disorders -- all negative outcomes linked to abortion by numerous studies in respected, peer-reviewed academic journals. Putting aside the fact that committee aides posing as pregnant 17-year-olds spoke to a grand total of 23 pregnancy centers (not exactly a large sample size), the fact is that negative physical and emotional responses to abortion can be both profound and far-reaching.

Breast Cancer

While the report alleges, “there is a medical consensus that induced abortion does not cause an increased risk of breast cancer,” there are at least eight medical organizations that acknowledge abortion leaves women with an increase in cancer-vulnerable tissue. In fact, the National Cancer Institute website clearly states that, “the possible relationship between abortion and breast cancer has been examined in over thirty published studies since 1957. Some studies have reported statistically significant evidence of an increased risk of breast cancer in women who have had abortions, while others have merely suggested an increased link. Other studies have found no increase in risk among women who had an interrupted pregnancy.”

Infertility

Although the committee report takes issue with the fact that some of the pregnancy centers claimed abortion “could” hurt a woman’s chances of having children in the future, numerous studies have demonstrated a strong link. In fact, Russia, which aborts nearly twice as many babies as it births, has linked its soaring infertility rate (13% among married ...............

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