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Article: The politics of breast cancer research.
- Article from:
- Studies in Prolife Feminism
- Article date:
- January 1, 1995
- Author:
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ABSTRACT
More than two dozen studies suggest the possibility that the abortion of a first pregnancy may result in an increased risk of developing breast cancer. Connection theorists who argue this position explain the phenomena as resulting from the hormonal changes and carcinogenic responses that occur when an established pregnancy is summarily terminated. Epidemiological studies provide some support for the hypothesis. An upsurge in breast cancer in women, especially pre-menopausal women, render explanations that derive from sharp expansions in certain conditions--such as the concurrent upsurge in abortions--plausible. If the evidence continues to mount, the ...
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