Study discounts reliable link between abortion and breast cancer

CLAIMS that abortion does not increase the risk of breast cancer were upheld by findings yesterday.

A review of 53 studies involving 83,000 women suggested no reliable link between the disease and either abortion or miscarriage.

The results support those derived from a large-scale investigation by Swedish researchers, published in January. But they are at odds with the claims of a US scientist who argues abortion is the most preventable cause of breast cancer.