Thanks for your comment. Obviously I haven’t scoured each and every study for evidence of bias and inaccuracy. Since I’m not a scientist, that’s not a standard I have to meet, and it isn’t one I expect a 12-year-old kid to meet.

However, I have reviewed the relevant surveys of literature and haven’t seen any compelling evidence that abortion causes breast cancer. How many people who repeat the idea can say the same? It’s a notion that fits neatly into an existing agenda, and spreading it around is like forwarding one of those ridiculous chain emails and expecting the recipients to participate.

Regarding your postscript, one of the many dictionary definitions of the word “myth” is “an unfounded or false notion.” Mircea Eliade or Joseph Campbell might not approve of my usage, but it is a perfectly acceptable way to use the word.

At best, you’re splitting hairs here.

PS: Don’t use the word “their” in place of the word “they’re” and don’t substitute “whose” for “who’s.” It’s disrespectful to the English language.

I have to disagree with this as an example of intellectual dishonesty. I’m sure both those claiming an increased cancer risk, and those claiming no increased risk are both convinced their telling the truth.

As for whose right, I wouldn’t be so sure that we know. The page you link to gives a good warning about one kind of bias that can happen in studies, but it wasn’t a thorough examination of the studies it considered to be more accurate.

I haven’t poured over all the various studies, have you? Without doing so all we can do is choose which authority to trust over others.

PS: Don’t use the word “myth” as a synonym for fallacy. I know it’s common, but it’s disrespectful to mythology.

I’m not sure if I’d respect them more if they really researched the pros and cons of abortion (which would seem feckless) or if they continue with a campaign that may be somewhat dishonestt but atleast has the urgency I’d expect from them.