This 2007 paper by a Harvard researcher concludes that there is no association between abortion and subsequent breast cance risk. This conclusion appears to be straightforward and unambiguous. However, several serious methodological concerns cast doubt on the validity of the overall result. Article: Brind on Harvard Nurses Study II – 2007
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AAPLOG Statement on the Association of Induced Abortion and the Subsequent Development of Breast Cancer Induced abortion and the subsequent risk of developing Breast Cancer The possibility of this association has been persistently and vigorously attacked and denied by the major medical groups in the country since l994.… Summary information on the AAPLOG position For
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AAPLOG – AMERICAN ASSN OF PRO-LIFE OB/GYNS www aaplog.org prolifeob@aol.com Sept 2006 THE PARTIAL BIRTH ABORTION BAN ACT OF 2003 THIS PAPER WILL HELP YOU MAKE SENSE OF THE LEGAL STATUS OF THE BAN You will remember that in 1996 and 1997, Congress enacted prohibitions on partial-birth abortions. President Clinton vetoed both laws. In 2003,
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The Physicians’ Crusade Against Abortion by Frederick N. Dyer, 2005 Watson Publishing International P.O. Box 1240 Sagamore Beach, MA 02562 Phone: 508-888-9113 Fax: 508-888-3733 email orders: orders@watsonpublishing.com web address: www.watsonpublishing.com List Price is $39.95 (hardback) I cannot express the eager anticipation which gripped me when the new bookPhysicians’ Crusade Against Abortion arrived! The book brims with
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AAPLOG NEWS RELEASE For Release: September 14, 2005 STATEMENT OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PRO-LIFE OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS on ACOG letter Urging U.S. Senators to Violate the Rights of Conscience of Physicians In a letter to United States Senators dated August 30, 2005, Dr. Michael Mennuti, writing as President of the American College of Obstetrics and
Prospective studies avoid the potential errors that may be a problem in certain interview based studies. However, prospective studies may also be subject to erroneous conclusions. This 2005 article analyzes several recent prospective studies dealing with the abortion/breast cancer association. Article: Brind-Prospective
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The 2004 Europop Study, and the 2005 Epipage Study INDUCED ABORTION: A RISK FACTOR FOR SUBSEQUENT PRETERM BIRTH?? TWO RECENT EUROPEAN STUDIES SAY “YES” A number of investigations into a possible association between induced abortion and subsequent preterm birth have occurred over the past 30 years. Many of the early studies found no association. Then,
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“The Food and Drug Administration’s announcement on Monday that it will strengthen the warning label for the drug RU-486, known by the brand name Mifeprex and often called the French abortion pill, is a case of too little too late. Three Americans have died after taking the pill since it was approved, during a heavily
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(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – U.S. Representatives Jim DeMint (R-S.C.), Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD) and Senator Sam Brownback (R-KS) today introduced “Holly’s Law” — technically known as the “RU-486 Suspension and Review Act of 2003.” The legislation was introduced with 59 original cosponsors in the House, including Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-TX). Senator Brownback is introducing a companion
Holland, Michigan—On September 17, 2003 Holly Patterson, an 18 year old California woman, died within days of taking Mifeprex (RU-486 or mifepristone) and misoprostol in a medical abortion attempt. She obtained the medications from the Planned Parenthood office in Hayward, California. She apparently died from an infection secondary to the medical abortion process, based on