COALITION ON ABORTION/BREAST CANCER
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Press Release
Contact: Karen Malec
For Immediate Release
Date: January 2, 2004

WOMEN'S GROUP SLAMS AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION'S EFFORTS TO CONCEAL ABORTION-BREAST CANCER RESEARCH

The Coalition on Abortion/Breast Cancer denounces the Minnesota Medical Association (MMA), a chapter of the American Medical Association (AMA), for opposing efforts by the Minnesota Public Health Department (MPHD) to educate women about the abortion-breast cancer (ABC) research.

The MPHD published a handbook discussing the risks of abortion.  The MMA is distressed about a factual statement, ``Findings from some studies suggest there is an increased risk of breast cancer among women who had an abortion, while findings from other studies suggest there is no increased risk.''  The MMA wrote to Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty and falsely claimed there is agreement in the medical community that abortion doesn't increase breast cancer risk.

Coalition president Karen Malec remarked, "The MMA lied to Governor Pawlenty. Truth is, five medical groups say abortion is a cause of breast cancer.  A sixth group has called for 'full disclosure' of a 'highly plausible' relationship' an act which is an anathema to the AMA." [1]

Three months ago, the first American ABC lawsuit was settled.  A physician was sued for having failed to warn his patient about the risks of breast cancer and emotional harm.

"Stop worrying about medical malpractice insurance premiums and the loss of abortion income.  Try putting people's lives ahead of your own financial interests," said Mrs. Malec to the AMA.

The AMA's priorities haven't changed since 1964 when it accepted $10 million from tobacco companies and then opposed efforts in Congress to require tobacco companies to put warning labels on cigarette packages.

Among 16 studies on American women, 13 report risk elevations. [2] Research published in the AMA's journal demonstrated that relative risk increases with age at diagnosis. [3]  In addition, a study on rats reveals that more aborted rats develop breast cancer after being exposed to a carcinogen than virgin rats and rats with pups. [4]

Estrogen overexposure is connected with the development of most breast cancers.  Women are exposed to more estrogen starting early in a viable pregnancy than at any other time in their lives. Estrogen overexposure is especially harmful to women whose breast tissue hasn't matured into cancer-resistant Types 3 and 4 lobules, which only develop in the third trimester of pregnancy.

"I have a challenge for the MMA," declared Mrs. Malec. "Disprove the
biological explanation for the ABC link.  No scientist has been able to do
so.  Neither will you."

The Coalition on Abortion/Breast Cancer is an international women's organization founded to protect the health and save the lives of women by educating and providing information on abortion as a risk factor for breast cancer.

References:
1. Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, National Physicians Center for Family Resources, Catholic Medical Association, American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Polycarp Research Institute, Breast Cancer Prevention Institute.
2. Visit the Research page at <www.AbortionBreastCancer.com>.
3. Newcomb PA, Storer BE, Longnecker MP, Mittendorf R, Greenberg ER, Willett WC. Pregnancy termination in relation to risk of breast cancer. JAMA
1996;275:283-287.
4. Russo J, Russo IH. Susceptibility of the mammary gland to carcinogenesis. Am J Pathol 1980;100: 497-512.