Women who have had an Abortion are Three Times More Likely to Have Breast Cancer

By Stefano Gennarini, J.D. | November 30, 2011

Researchers led by Lilit Khachatryan of the Department of Public Health at the American University of Armenia have carried out a new study on the Abortion – Breast Cancer link. The report is titled: “Influence of Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 and Prolonged Estrogen Exposure on Risk of Breast Cancer Among Women in Armenia.”

The Coalition on Abortion/Breast Cancer reports:

Khachatryan’s team reported a statistically significant 13% increased breast cancer risk for every one year delay of a first full term pregnancy (FFTP), with delayed FFTPs until ages 21-30 or after age 30 resulting in 2.21-fold and 4.95-fold increased risks respectively, as opposed to women with FFTPs before age 20. (Abortion is often used to delay FFTPs.) Giving birth resulted in a 64% reduced risk.

While the study claimed that a “statistically significant increased risk” could be observed, it did not make the claim that there was a causal relation between abortion and breast cancer.

The Coalition on Abortion/Breast Cancer warns that this is because of the bias within the medical community in the west, and that in fact such a link has been already established. The coalition points out, “fifty-one of 68 epidemiological studies since 1957 report an abortion-breast cancer (ABC) link (not counting biological and experimental evidence).” They suggest the National Cancer Institute does not want to acknowledge the abortion – breast cancer link because it receives funding from Congress, and abortion is a politically charged issue.

Whether or not the link can be characterized as causal or simply statistically significant, women who are faced with making important health decisions should know.

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