India: abortion/cancer link
Christian Concern
Twelve studies into the link between breast cancer and abortion have shown that, on average, women who have had a prior abortion have a 554% greater risk of developing the disease, it was reported in September.
The reports come from studies conducted in the Indian subcontinent between 2008 and 2013. Women in India provide valuable data for studies, as they marry early, do not use the pill, have multiple pregnancies, and breastfeed their babies, which removes all the ‘confounding factors’ for breast cancer, thus making the data reliable.