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Risk Factors
IS THE RISK HIGHER FOR SOME WOMEN THAN FOR OTHERS?
Yes. The risk of breast cancer among the general population of women is now close to 12%.
That means 12 out of every 100 women in this country will get
breast cancer. For women who have never had children it is closer to 20%. And for those
who have had no children and also have one or more abortions it’s closer to 50%. If
you have a family history of breast cancer (mother, aunt, grandmother or sister) and have
an early abortion at a young age, your chances of getting breast cancer before age 45 are
increased 800%! This means that you are eight times more likely to get breast cancer than
if you didn’t have any of these factors. This was the result of research funded by
the American Cancer Institute in 1994.
DOES IT MATTER WHAT KIND OF ABORTION YOU HAVE?
No. It doesn’t matter what kind of abortion you have. Whether you have a surgical D
& C abortion or a chemical abortion using RU-486 you still increase your chances of
breast cancer.
WHAT ARE THE FACTORS THAT INCREASE MY RISK?
1) How late your pregnancy is terminated
2) Your age when you terminate your pregnancy
3) Whether you terminate your first pregnancy
4) How many abortions you have
Abortion is offered as a simple solution. Abortion clinics don’t take any of the
medical information you would have to give for any other kind of surgery. Nor do they tell
you all of the risks. Yet, it is your body. You have a right to know all of the risks and
consequences of an abortion, otherwise, it isn’t a choice!
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