"Ironically, abortion opponents voice safety arguments when their ultimate goal - outlawing abortion - is most dangerous for women's health"
>Anti-choice organizations in Ohio have introduced House Resolution
>196 that would create a group to study the link between abortion and
>breast cancer. This is part of a broader campaign to distort medical
>facts and frighten women into thinking that abortion causes breast
>cancer. Breast cancer is a significant concern for all women. More
>research is urgently needed to provide information on how to prevent
>and treat breast cancer. However, anti-abortion propaganda asserting
>that abortion causes breast cancer is unsupported by scientific
>research and is dangerous for women's health. Click here to email
>the message below to your Ohio House Representative asking him or her
>to oppose this dangerous resolution
><http://www.naralaction.org/index.asp?step>http://www.naralaction.org/index.asp?step=2&item=1121.
>
>The American Cancer Society, the National Cancer Institute, the
>National Breast Cancer Coalition, and the World Health Organization
>have concluded that there is no proven link between abortion and
>breast cancer.
>
>Despite a lack of evidence associating abortion with an increased
>risk of breast cancer, anti-choice groups are distorting scientific
>data and manipulating information to advance their political agenda.
>
>NARAL Ohio believes that women must have access to scientifically
>accurate and unbiased information. By distorting information and
>instilling fear in women considerin abortion, such propaganda may
>deter women from exercising their constitutionally protected right to
>choose a safe medical procedure. Ironically, abortion opponents voice
>safety arguments when their ultimate goal - outlawing abortion - is
>most dangerous for women's health.
>
>TAKE ACTION! Click here to email the message below to your Ohio
>House Representative asking them to oppose this dangerous resolution
><http://www.naralaction.org/index.asp?step>http://www.naralaction.org/index.asp?step=2&item=1121.
>To get
>involved and stop this legislation, contact NARAL Ohio at
>614-221-2594 or email info at naralohio.org.
>
>For more information on this issue, check out NARAL's fact sheet:
><http://www.naral.org/mediaresources/fact/misuse.html>http://www.naral.org/mediaresources/fact/misuse.html
>
>Also check out an OPED publishe in the Dayton Daily News on
>February 3, 2002 entitled "Aborting Women's Health,"
><http://www.activedayton.com/ddn/local/0203mary.html>http://www.activedayton.com/ddn/local/0203mary.html
>
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>Dear Representative,
>
>I am writing to urge you to oppose House Resolution 196, which would
>create a group to study the link between abortion and breast cancer.
>Breast cancer is an issue that I am greatly concerned about; however,
>this legislation has been introduced based on distorted facts and is
>an attempt to instill fear in women.
>
>The American Cancer Society, the National Breast Cancer Coalition,
>the National Cancer Institute, and the World Health Organization have
>all found that there is no proven link between abortion and breast
>cancer. Our taxpayer money should not be wasted to fund a study that
>has already been conducted by numerous reputable experts on the issue
>of breast cancer when there are other pressing needs in our state.
>
>Unfortunately, anti-choice zealots are using this sensitive issue as
>part of a broader campaign to discourage women from exercising
>their constitutionally protected right to choose. I believe that any
>research conducted under the guise of this agenda will be biased.
>The women of Ohio deserve scientifically accurate information. I
>urge you to oppose this bill and focus on funding programs that are
>not attached to a political agenda.
>
>Thank you in advance for your time.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>
>
>
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