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| − | The majority of scientific studies have shown that abortion causes an increase in breast cancer, including 16 out of 17 statistically significant studies.<ref>http://www.jpands.org/vol8no2/malec.pdf</ref> However, like the tobacco industry in the 1950s, the abortion industry has so far kept this important information away from much of the public. | + | The majority of scientific studies have shown that abortion causes an increase in breast cancer, including 16 out of 17 statistically significant studies.<ref>http://www.jpands.org/vol8no2/malec.pdf</ref> However, like the tobacco industry in the 1950s, the abortion industry has so far kept this important information away from much of the public. In addition to the profit motive in performing abortions, there is also profitability in selling fetal parts for scientific research labs. <ref>http://archives.cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/03/10/fetal.tissue/index.html</ref><ref>http://www.healthy.net/scr/news.asp?Id=8247</ref> |
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Revision as of 02:35, March 2, 2007
The word abortion, in connection with pregnancy, can be defined as "Termination of pregnancy and expulsion of an embryo or of a fetus that is incapable of survival."[1] Thus, the word includes miscarriage, but commonly refers to induced abortion; that is, the intentional performance of a procedure which causes the death of a living organism. Most Christian conservatives regard human life as beginning at conception and consider abortion to be the murder of innocent babies while in the womb of their mother.
Abortion is a controversial topic in the United States. Prior to 1973 it was illegal in most states although some states such as Hawaii and New York abortion was legal[1]. The U.S. Supreme Court's 1973 Roe v. Wade[2] decision ruled that abortions are permissible, as a woman's choice, up to the point at which the fetus becomes able to survive outside the womb. Conservatives often see this as an example of Judicial Activism.
In the United States, the political faction opposing the Roe v. Wade position characterizes itself by the term "pro-life," those supporting it call themselves "pro-choice." Accordingly, this article uses these terms.
Abortion and Breast Cancer
The majority of scientific studies have shown that abortion causes an increase in breast cancer, including 16 out of 17 statistically significant studies.[3] However, like the tobacco industry in the 1950s, the abortion industry has so far kept this important information away from much of the public. In addition to the profit motive in performing abortions, there is also profitability in selling fetal parts for scientific research labs. [4][5]
Political Action Committees
The most powerful political action committee (PAC) is EMILY’s List.[6]. EMILY's List contributes money to Democratic candidates who support abortion-on-demand, including forced taxpayer funding of abortion. EMILY's List candidates also oppose regulations such as:
- providing health information to abortion patients;
- requiring that the abortionist have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital in case there is a complication; and
- providing parental notification if the patient is a teenager.
Due to the influence of the abortion industry and EMILY's List, nearly every Democratic presidential candidate and senatorial candidate supports abortion-on-demand. "EMILY's List, the nation's largest political action committee, continues to be the dominant financial resource for Democratic candidates," its above-referenced website declares.
The most powerful of the pro-life political action committees is 100% Pro-Life PAC.[7] This organization is opposed to abortion being performed in any situation - this includes situations where the life of the mother is at stake, where there woman has been raped, or where the child is a product of incest. Consequently, the make donations only to politicians who promise to work to outlaw abortion in any form, regardless of medical need.
Those who support abortion generally use the medical terms "embryo" and "fetus" to refer to the developing living organism in the womb, while those who oppose it generally use the term "unborn babies."
References
- ↑ American Heritage Dictionary definition, abortion
- ↑ Online text of Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973)
- ↑ http://www.jpands.org/vol8no2/malec.pdf
- ↑ http://archives.cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/03/10/fetal.tissue/index.html
- ↑ http://www.healthy.net/scr/news.asp?Id=8247
- ↑ http://www.emilyslist.org/newsroom/releases/20070201.html
- ↑ http://www.prolifepac.com/