| − | '''Abortion''' destroys a baby during [[pregnancy]], often causing [[fetal pain]]. Abortion has several victims: the unborn child, the mother and father who become "[[post-abortive]]" and unable to forget the loss. Breast cancer rates increase by ''more than six times'' for women who have abortion.<ref>One published study reports that "breast cancer [was found] with 6.26 times higher risk in women having a history of abortion." [https://journals.lww.com/indianjcancer/fulltext/2013/50040/reproductive_factors_and_breast_cancer__a.13.aspx AS Bhadoria, U Kapil, N Sareen, P Singh, "Reproductive factors and breast cancer: A case-control study in tertiary care hospital of North India," 50 ''Indian Journal of Cancer'' 4, 316-321 (2013)]. "Continuing denial of the abortion-breast cancer association can only ensure that the acknowledged worldwide breast cancer epidemic will continue to worsen, costing many millions of women their lives over the next several decades." [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30831018/ Brind J, Condly SJ, Lanfranchi A, Rooney B. Induced abortion as an independent risk factor for breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies on south asian women. Issues Law Med. 2018 Spring;33(1):32-54. PMID: 30831018. Posted by the National Library of Medicine]. <br>[[Pro-abort]]s are in [[liberal denial]] about this increased risk, but the biological cause for the increase is well-understood. ''See, e.g.'', "Abortion and Breast Cancer: the Link that Won't Go Away." [https://www.usccb.org/about/pro-life-activities/respect-life-program/upload/Abortion-and-Breast-Cancer.pdf]</ref> After-born children can also be harmed by premature birth due to a mother's prior abortion. | + | '''Abortion''' destroys a baby during [[pregnancy]], often causing [[fetal pain]]. Abortion has several victims: the unborn child, the mother and father who become "[[post-abortive]]" and unable to forget the loss. Breast cancer rates increase by ''more than six times'' for women who have an abortion.<ref>One published study reports that "breast cancer [was found] with 6.26 times higher risk in women having a history of abortion." [https://journals.lww.com/indianjcancer/fulltext/2013/50040/reproductive_factors_and_breast_cancer__a.13.aspx AS Bhadoria, U Kapil, N Sareen, P Singh, "Reproductive factors and breast cancer: A case-control study in tertiary care hospital of North India," 50 ''Indian Journal of Cancer'' 4, 316-321 (2013)]. "Continuing denial of the abortion-breast cancer association can only ensure that the acknowledged worldwide breast cancer epidemic will continue to worsen, costing many millions of women their lives over the next several decades." [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30831018/ Brind J, Condly SJ, Lanfranchi A, Rooney B. Induced abortion as an independent risk factor for breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies on south asian women. Issues Law Med. 2018 Spring;33(1):32-54. PMID: 30831018. Posted by the National Library of Medicine]. <br>[[Pro-abort]]s are in [[liberal denial]] about this increased risk, but the biological cause for the increase is well-understood. ''See, e.g.'', "Abortion and Breast Cancer: the Link that Won't Go Away." [https://www.usccb.org/about/pro-life-activities/respect-life-program/upload/Abortion-and-Breast-Cancer.pdf]</ref> After-born children can also be harmed by premature birth due to a mother's prior abortion. |
| | Abortion is a betrayal of the defenseless unborn child, who fights as hard as he or she can against it. That child loves his or her mother and depends on her protection. Choosing life is the path to happiness amid hope; choosing abortion is the path to despair and loneliness. | | Abortion is a betrayal of the defenseless unborn child, who fights as hard as he or she can against it. That child loves his or her mother and depends on her protection. Choosing life is the path to happiness amid hope; choosing abortion is the path to despair and loneliness. |