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Throughout the history of legal abortion, anti-abortion extremists have used propaganda, misinformation, and outright lies to dissuade women from choosing abortion.

Women have the right to make fully informed decisions about their reproductive health care free from these anti-choice myths.

The Abortion and Breast Cancer Myth

No causal relationship between abortion and breast cancer has been scientifically established, nevertheless anti-choice groups continue to spread the myth that having an abortion puts women at a higher risk for breast cancer. More

Post-Abortion Syndrome

For years, anti-abortion proponents have attempted to convince the public of the existence of "post-abortion syndrome." No such syndrome is scientifically or medically recognized. More

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One in three American women will have an abortion by the age of 45.

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