In her second letter to the Williston Times, Anne Reiser continues to criticize Rep. Carolyn McCarthy for supporting the continuation of federal funding for Planned Parenthood.
Although no federal funds are used for abortions (as this is already prohibited by the Hyde Bill), Mrs. Reiser writes about “the increased risk of breast cancer in women who have had abortions.”
Mrs. Reiser states this as a fact but gives no medical or scientific sources. Her only reference it to Dr. Alveda King who is a pastor and a pro-life activist.
Several medical organizations such as the American Medical Association, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the World Health Organization and the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health have analyzed large studies regarding induced abortions and breast cancer and the uniform conclusions are that there is no causative link between induced abortion and breast cancer.
Alan Gelbard
East Williston
