Breast Cancer Risk Factors: Birth Control & Abortion

Why are so many young women getting breast cancer? That’s what Dr. Angela Lanfranchi wondered in the 1990s. This question led to her to research the connection between breast cancer, the birth control pill, and abortion.

On this episode, Dr. Lanfranchi explains why abortion and premature birth increase risk of breast cancer. She also explains why hormonal contraception increases risk of breast cancer. The younger the girl, the more dangerous the pill is.