Breast Cancer: Its Link to Abortion and the Birth Control Pill

     A new book by Altoona's Chris Kahlenborn, MD, has found definite links between abortion, the pill, and recent increases in breast cancer. The book, "Breast Cancer: Its Link to Abortion and the Birth Control Pill," reports that a woman who aborts prior to her first full-term pregnancy suffers at least 50 % increased risk. The risk factor increases in women under age 18 at time of abortion and women at least eight weeks pregnant. Women taking the pill before their first child is born experience at least 40 % increased risk. For those taking the pill for four or more years before birth of a first child, the risk factor increases to 72 percent.

     His abortion findings are verified by a study about to be released by the Royal Statistical Society in England that reports British women await a breast cancer 'time-bomb' because of the high abortion rate and low number of children. The paper quotes a study showing that having an abortion before a child, rather than the other way around, increases the chance of breast cancer by up to four times. Abortion, few children, and having one's first child later in life have all been associated with cancer.

     Lawyers, doctors and cancer victims should take note, because the research could have a significant impact. Pro-life groups plan to hold abortion and family planning clinics liable for failing to disclose the risks of breast cancer, through class-action lawsuits similar to those that resulted in multi-billion dollar judgements against the tobacco industry.