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To: LindyBill who wrote (23084)	1/5/2004 8:02:06 PM
From: Lane3	Respond to of 793731

I take your word for it that the risk of cancer does increase when a woman has an abortion without going full term first. I don't know that. I've just seen the reports claiming it. I don't think it's even close to being proven. You may recall the flip-flops re menopausal women taking estrogen. The question of ABS is about estrogen, too. I don't think they have much of a handle on how that works. The link between childless women and breast cancer is the one I've followed closely. Apparently having had kids is a plus re breast cancer. Beyond that, they haven't sufficiently differentiated. Here's the link to the SD site if anyone wants to see for himself. They talk only about the immediate effects of various reproductive choices, not long term health risks so I don't think there's anything intellectually dishonest about leaving out this one bit. OTOH, they could have added it without its sticking out like a sore thumb. There are already a few cats and dogs in there. state.sd.us This "Consensus Science" remark got me. I don't think that's what Crichton had in mind when he spoke of consensus science. The process used is peer review, which is a key part of the scientific method. Peer review identifies whether the study showed what it's supposed to have done. Consensus science is about experts in a given area voting based on their own professional opinions of the truth of something.

To: LindyBill who wrote (23084)	1/5/2004 11:45:22 PM
From: Little Joe	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793731

"Critics say the statement is misleading because a national panel of experts convened by the National Cancer Institute reviewed all the existing studies and concluded in February that there is no evidence of an increased risk. " Since the issue involves abortion you cannot trust either side or a panel of "experts". The fact is that when it comes to political issues, the scientists express political and not proven scientific science. I don't know how we are supposed to sort it out. Little joe