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In reply to the discussion: RW Catholic Group Confirms: Komen's announcement simply a PLOY [View all]Brettongarcia
(2,262 posts)Kormen's claims of a link between abortion and contraception, to breast and other cancers, is partially sustained by some medical literature.
On the other hand though? Note a number of defences of Planned Parenthood. First consider 1) the good that Planned Parenthood does in other ways.
And for that matter? Note 2) that if Planned parenthood prevents pregnancies ... that can be good for your health. Since ironically, pregnancy itself, is associated with/causes, any number of health risks. Not too long ago - and to this very day, in some developing countries - pregnancy and childbirth, was a health risk; many women died in childbirth. While there are other health problems from pregnancy.
So that? Whatever health problems are caused by abortion/contraception, including possibly breast cancer ... must be weighed among other things, against the health benefits, of avoiding prenancy and childbirth.
Indeed, perhaps more lives have been saved by contraception, than have been lost.