Q&A with Dr. Cullins

Q & A with Dr. Cullins: Abortion

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    Does having an abortion really lead to breast cancer?

    No. No. No. No. No. There is no truth to this at all. It is one of those nasty myths invented by anti-choice organizations to frighten women away from having an abortion.

    Two years ago, the federal government put together a team of researchers to review the many studies that have been done on this over the years. They decided that there were flaws in the studies that linked abortion and breast cancer. The best studies, including one of 1.5 million women in Denmark, have found no link between cancer and abortion — none.

Published: 04.25.03 | Updated: 05.14.06

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