Minnesota state abortion brochure distorts science
The Minneapolis Star-Tribune editorializes against wilful scientific distortion in a state Department of Health brochure which clinics are required to distribute to women seeking abortions.
Here is what the health brochure says: "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." This implies an active debate on the issue, when in fact there is a consensus among eminent scientists that no link exists.
Last February the National Cancer Institute brought together more than 100 of the world's leading experts on the subject to review all of the existing research. Their finding was unequivocal: "Induced abortion is not associated with an increase in breast cancer risk."
This and other deceptive revisions to the brochure sparked criticism earlier this month.
