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I personally believe that it must become a part of the vernacular, starting with adding it to sex-ed for girls. I think perhaps an entire section of sex-ed or health class at an appropriate age should be about breast cancer. Much like how we are taught that cigarette smoking is linked to lung cancer from the minute we find out what cigarettes are. I know it doesn't prevent all from smoking cigarettes, but it does create the overall sense that you are making a choice that can be a major health issue in your future.

I also believe the information should be given to women/young women by GYNs when counseled about oral contraceptives and whenever by whomever counsels women/young women about an abortion. You are right, it may not change their mind in the moment, but the info must be offered and NOT ignored by society. Abortion has become accepted enough to talk openly about, this must not be one of the "dirty little secrets" of abortion that is only muttered under one's breath.

Lani, looking at the biology behind it, and Dr. Dolle's study from 2009, it's pretty far fetched for me personally to consider data from the 80s to 2000. And the link you posted to the American Cancer Society's take on it (a 2003 report/study reference to the NCI panel) predates the new issue of this 2009 study, and the NCI research activist, who in the last year has backpedaled and now admits the link between abortion and breast cancer does exist.
More current research proving the connection: Age and induced abortion significantly associated with increased breast cancer risk. Researcher Vahit Ozmen from Istanbul University, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Department of Surgery, and Public Health Department; and Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC, Pittsburgh, USA http://www.wjso.com/content/7/1/37

A fantastic source for current research and links is Dr. Walt... this one is from 2010 titled: National Cancer Institute Researcher Admits Abortion-Breast Cancer Link True http://www.drwalt.com/blog/?p=1419