Comments on: Truth Brings Out Worst at Denver’s “Race for the Cure” http://www.operationrescue.org/archives/truth-brings-out-worst-at-denver%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9crace-for-the-cure%e2%80%9d/ Operation Rescue® is one of the leading pro-life Christian activist organizations in the nation and has become the voice of the pro-life activist movement in America. Its activities are on the cutting edge of the abortion issue, taking direct action to restore legal personhood to the pre-born and stop abortion in obedience to biblical mandates. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:23:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Zach http://www.operationrescue.org/archives/truth-brings-out-worst-at-denver%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9crace-for-the-cure%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-356084 Zach Mon, 03 Oct 2011 04:30:25 +0000 http://www.operationrescue.org/?p=274#comment-356084 Everyone is entitled to the right to free speech. Please consider my perspective: my mom is a ten year cancer survivor. She's never had an abortion. She's upset by the speakers from this organization and by what the signs say...they are insulting to her and the other survivors, who can't be distinguished by whether or not they've had an abortion in the past. The speakers hold up offensive signs and say offensive things. Miranda makes a very good point here - RFTC is a celebratory event where survivors are honored, loved ones are remembered, and those stricken with cancer are given courage and strength. The negativity and insults and rudeness don't belong at a place like that. Also, the science behind abortion and the link to breast cancer is proved incorrect directly on the Susan G Komen Foundation website under the "common misconceptions" link. Everyone is entitled to the right to free speech. Please consider my perspective: my mom is a ten year cancer survivor. She’s never had an abortion. She’s upset by the speakers from this organization and by what the signs say…they are insulting to her and the other survivors, who can’t be distinguished by whether or not they’ve had an abortion in the past. The speakers hold up offensive signs and say offensive things. Miranda makes a very good point here – RFTC is a celebratory event where survivors are honored, loved ones are remembered, and those stricken with cancer are given courage and strength. The negativity and insults and rudeness don’t belong at a place like that. Also, the science behind abortion and the link to breast cancer is proved incorrect directly on the Susan G Komen Foundation website under the “common misconceptions” link.

]]> By: Miranda http://www.operationrescue.org/archives/truth-brings-out-worst-at-denver%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9crace-for-the-cure%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-273096 Miranda Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:35:58 +0000 http://www.operationrescue.org/?p=274#comment-273096 Though I understand that as american's everyone is entitled to "free" speech...but where do you draw the line and understand there is a time and place for everything. To post up large signs along the race route where you had no choice but to see it is not really speech but forcing your "opinion" on others. I myself have been forced to make the choice of my life or the life I carried and damn if I didn't hurt for the choice I made, but in no way do I feel it is the right of another to hound or badger others with their opinion. The race for the cure is a wonderful event....celebrating the victory of some against a horrible thing....and the loss of loved ones who couldn't survive the battle. Why on earth would you think this was the proper venue to post up and preach?? Oh and a connection to breast cancer....come on....breathing can kill you, but you don't see people shoving their anti-breathong signs in your face at a charity event....TACKY people....very very TACKY Though I understand that as american’s everyone is entitled to “free” speech…but where do you draw the line and understand there is a time and place for everything. To post up large signs along the race route where you had no choice but to see it is not really speech but forcing your “opinion” on others. I myself have been forced to make the choice of my life or the life I carried and damn if I didn’t hurt for the choice I made, but in no way do I feel it is the right of another to hound or badger others with their opinion. The race for the cure is a wonderful event….celebrating the victory of some against a horrible thing….and the loss of loved ones who couldn’t survive the battle. Why on earth would you think this was the proper venue to post up and preach?? Oh and a connection to breast cancer….come on….breathing can kill you, but you don’t see people shoving their anti-breathong signs in your face at a charity event….TACKY people….very very TACKY

]]> By: Tony http://www.operationrescue.org/archives/truth-brings-out-worst-at-denver%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9crace-for-the-cure%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-122456 Tony Wed, 30 May 2007 14:02:37 +0000 http://www.operationrescue.org/?p=274#comment-122456 I too agree the racer's behaviors were inappropriate -- but I would comment on the wisdom of the "truth truck" supporters who brought small children to protest with them and then express concern / outrage that their children were exposed to these bad behaviors of the runners. As the fight is now many many many years on -- I would recommend all sides to remember that this is an issue that can be violenton many fronts (physically, verbally, intellectually and Morally!). It is no place for a child. Protect the unborn but also remember to protect the born as well and safeguard their wellbeing! I too agree the racer’s behaviors were inappropriate — but I would comment on the wisdom of the “truth truck” supporters who brought small children to protest with them and then express concern / outrage that their children were exposed to these bad behaviors of the runners. As the fight is now many many many years on — I would recommend all sides to remember that this is an issue that can be violenton many fronts (physically, verbally, intellectually and Morally!). It is no place for a child. Protect the unborn but also remember to protect the born as well and safeguard their wellbeing!

]]> By: Britney http://www.operationrescue.org/archives/truth-brings-out-worst-at-denver%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9crace-for-the-cure%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-82672 Britney Thu, 01 Mar 2007 14:37:51 +0000 http://www.operationrescue.org/?p=274#comment-82672 Nice..nice post. Nice..nice post.

]]> By: Rosey http://www.operationrescue.org/archives/truth-brings-out-worst-at-denver%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9crace-for-the-cure%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-4348 Rosey Sun, 13 Nov 2005 13:51:09 +0000 http://www.operationrescue.org/?p=274#comment-4348 Sherry, Try not to be irrational, if you can help it. No one is saying ALL breast cancer is the result of an abortion, but that abortion is the most avoidable risk factor for developing breast cancer. Frankly, you are the one who sounds post-abortive. There is help for that. I suggest you look into it. Sherry,

Try not to be irrational, if you can help it. No one is saying ALL breast cancer is the result of an abortion, but that abortion is the most avoidable risk factor for developing breast cancer. Frankly, you are the one who sounds post-abortive. There is help for that. I suggest you look into it.

]]> By: Sherry http://www.operationrescue.org/archives/truth-brings-out-worst-at-denver%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9crace-for-the-cure%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-4347 Sherry Sun, 13 Nov 2005 10:29:13 +0000 http://www.operationrescue.org/?p=274#comment-4347 So, Nora, is God punishing you for having an abortion? According to your logic you must have had several abortions since you've had several bouts with breast cancer. So, Nora, is God punishing you for having an abortion? According to your logic you must have had several abortions since you’ve had several bouts with breast cancer.

]]> By: James http://www.operationrescue.org/archives/truth-brings-out-worst-at-denver%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9crace-for-the-cure%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-4326 James Wed, 09 Nov 2005 17:18:42 +0000 http://www.operationrescue.org/?p=274#comment-4326 "Hanging Trees of the lynch mobs" We do know that the KKK is based on Christian principles, correct? Why do I not see any news on the infant mortality rate which just went up in the United States? Why is there no support from the "Religious Right" for social programs that would help our children. The Senate just cut funding for food programs for 40,000 impoverished kids. There is nothing on this site about that outrage. I'm pro-life but it extends outside the womb. I'm not seeing much of it here.... “Hanging Trees of the lynch mobs”

We do know that the KKK is based on Christian principles, correct?

Why do I not see any news on the infant mortality rate which just went up in the United States?

Why is there no support from the “Religious Right” for social programs that would help our children.

The Senate just cut funding for food programs for 40,000 impoverished kids. There is nothing on this site about that outrage.

I’m pro-life but it extends outside the womb. I’m not seeing much of it here….

]]> By: Catholic4Life http://www.operationrescue.org/archives/truth-brings-out-worst-at-denver%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9crace-for-the-cure%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-4083 Catholic4Life Sun, 16 Oct 2005 06:48:02 +0000 http://www.operationrescue.org/?p=274#comment-4083 Hello everyone. Eillen, I can see ur point, however the way you go about voicing it is not the best. The conduct of the racers can not be condoned. Wether or not abortion "causes" cancer or is "linked" to cancer, it does not justify what the racers or the crowd did. You can be angry and exercise restraint. Hope everyone has a good day. *signature* You will NOT mock my God! You will NOT silence my message! You will STOP KILLING YOUR CHILDREN!!!!! Hello everyone. Eillen, I can see ur point, however the way you go about voicing it is not the best. The conduct of the racers can not be condoned. Wether or not abortion “causes” cancer or is “linked” to cancer, it does not justify what the racers or the crowd did. You can be angry and exercise restraint. Hope everyone has a good day.

*signature* You will NOT mock my God! You will NOT silence my message! You will STOP KILLING YOUR CHILDREN!!!!!

]]> By: tobra http://www.operationrescue.org/archives/truth-brings-out-worst-at-denver%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9crace-for-the-cure%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-4053 tobra Mon, 10 Oct 2005 18:15:05 +0000 http://www.operationrescue.org/?p=274#comment-4053 i certainly am not disputing abortion causes breast cancer, however breast implants also cause breast cancer. prolifers can attribute the consequences of abortion to many things. prayerfully God will use some people to rid the land of child sacrifice. the eternity of the prolifer involved in paid prolife work is important to Christians and paid prolifers may not make Glory if they do not join with the Lord's workers to rid the land of child sacrifice. i certainly am not disputing abortion causes breast cancer, however breast implants also cause breast cancer. prolifers can attribute the consequences of abortion to many things. prayerfully God will use some people to rid the land of child sacrifice. the eternity of the prolifer involved in paid prolife work is important to Christians and paid prolifers may not make Glory if they do not join with the Lord’s workers to rid the land of child sacrifice.

]]> By: lime5 http://www.operationrescue.org/archives/truth-brings-out-worst-at-denver%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9crace-for-the-cure%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-4051 lime5 Mon, 10 Oct 2005 17:43:22 +0000 http://www.operationrescue.org/?p=274#comment-4051 To Tim Murphy, a thousand thanks for your very thoughtful, sound post. For Eileen and anyone else concerned: Following is a partial list of various medical studies linking induced abortion with breast cancer as of 1996. Several other studies since then have drawn similar conclusions... 1. There was a higher rate of both spontaneous and induced abortions among breast cancer patients; increased risk ranged from 100 percent to 400 percent among the different subgroups. -- M. Segi, I. Fukushima; M. Kurihara; “An Epidemiological Study of Cancer in Japan,” GANN, Vol. 48 (1957) 2. “There was a significant excess of [cancer] cases reporting one or more abortions.” — S. Yuasa and B. McMahon, “Lactation and Reproductive Histories of Breast-Cancer Patients in Tokyo, Japan,” Bulletin of the World Health Organization, Vol. 42 (1970) 3. Women with one or more abortions had a cancer risk 50 percent higher than that of women who have not had an abortion; with two or more abortions, the risk rose to 100 percent. — T.M. Lin; K.P. Chen; B. McMahon, “Epidemiologica Characteristics of Cancer in the Breast in Taiwan,” Cancer, Vol. 27 (1970) 4. Thirty-seven percent of patients who developed breast cancer after menopause have had at least one abortion, while only 27 percent of women with other cancers reported having had an abortion. — K. Stavarky and S. Emmons, “Breast Cancer in Pre-Menopausal and Post-Menopausal Women,” Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 53 (1974) 5. The rate of breast cancer among women in Finland increased with the number of abortions. -- I. Soini, “Risk Factors of Breast Cancer in Finland,” International Journal of Epidemiology, Vol. 6 (1977) 6. Women whose pregnancies lasted four months or less showed a statistically significant increase in breast cancer. — N.W. Choi; G.R. Howe; A.B. Miller; V. Matthews; R.W. Morgan; L. Munan; J.D. Burch; J. Feather; M. Jain; A. Kelly, “An Epidemiologic Study of Breast Cancer,” American Journal of Epidemiology, Vol. 107 (1978) 7. A case-controlled study in the North Caucasus, Soviet Union, found an increased risk of 240 percent in women with three or more induced abortions. With one or two induced abortions, the increase in risk was 100 percent. —V.V. Dvoirin and A.B. Medvedev, “The Role of Reproductive History in Breast Cancer Causation,” Methods and Results of Studies of Breast Cancer Epidemiology, Tallinn, Estonia (in Russian) (1978) 8. “Pregnancies of less than four to five months duration may be associated with an increased risk.” — J.L.Kelsey, “A Review of the Epidemiology of Human Breast Cancer,” Epidemiology Review, Vol 1 (1979) 9. First-trimester abortion of first pregnancies led to increased risk of 140 percent among women under 32 years of age. — M.C. Pike; B.E. Henderson; J.T. Casagrande; I Rosario; G.E.Gray; “Oral Contraceptive Use and Early Abortion as Risk Factors for Breast Cancer in Young Women,” British Journal of Cancer, Vol. 43 (1981) 10. Women with one abortion had twice as many recurrences of cancer as those with none; women with two or more abortions had three times as many recurrences of cancer. — H.E. Ownby; S. Martino; L.D. Roi; L. Howard; J. Russo; S. Brooks; M.J. Brennan, “Interrupted Pregnancy as One Indicator of Poor Prognosis in t1, T2, No, Mo Primary Breast Cancer,” Breast Cancer Resources and Treatment, Vol. 3 (1983) 11. The risk of developing breast cancer was 52 percent higher among women with an induced abortion than for women who had no abortions. — T. Hirohata, T. Shigematsu, A.M.Y. Nomura, “Occurrence of Breast Cancer in Relation to Diet and Reproductive History: A Case-Control Study in Fukuoka, Japan,” National Cancer Institutute, Vol. 69 (1985) 12. Abortion before a first live birth, after adjusting for other known risk factors, increased the risk of developing breast cancer by 250 percent. — O.C. Hadjimichael, C.A. Boyle, J.W. Meigs, “Abortion Before First Live Birth and Risk of Breast Cancer,” British Journal of Cancer, Vol. 53 (1986) 13. The termination of a first pregnancy before 28 weeks increased the risk of cancer by 43 percent; two or more abortions before the first full pregnancy increased the risk by 73 percent; one induced abortion with no live births increased the risk by 285 percent. — M. Ewertz; S.W. Duffy, “Risk of Breast Cancer in Relation to Reproductive Factors in Denmark,” British Journal of Cancer, Vol. 58 (1988) 14. Among women who developed breast cancer while pregnant: those who carried pregnancy to term had a 20 % survival rate; women who miscarried received more aggressive treatment and had a 42 % survival rate; but every woman who chose abortion died. — R.M. Clark and T. Chua, “Breast Cancer and Pregnancy: The Ultimate Challenge,” Clinical Oncology of the Royal College of Radiology, Vol. 1 (1989) 15. The abortion of a first pregnancy led to an increased risk of 90 %, and repeated abortions heightened the risk by 300 %. — H.L. Howe; R.T. Senie; H. Bzduch; P. Herzfeld, “Early Abortion and Breast Cancer Risk Among Women Under 40,” International Journal of Epidemiology, Vol. 18 (1989) 16. Women who had an abortion before a live birth had an 88 % greater risk of breast cancer than did women who had a live birth before an abortion. — B.M. Lindefors-Harris; G. Eglund; O. Meirik; L.E. Rutqvist; K. Wiklund, “Risk of Cancer of the Breast After Legal Abortion During First Trimester: A Swedish Register Study,” British Medical Journal, Vol. 299 (1989) 17. Aborting a first pregnancy led to more aggressive cancer tumors. — H. Olsson; J. Ranstam; B. Baldetorp; S.B. Ewers; M. Ferno; D. Killander; H. Sigurdsson, “Proliferation and DNA Ploidy in Malignant Breast Tumors in Relation to Early Oral Contraceptive Use and Early Abortions,” Cancer, Vol. 67 (1991) 18. Breast cancers of women who aborted their first pregnancy showed many times the normal rate of INT2—a specific gene associated with breast cancer. — H. Olsson; A. Borg; M. Ferno; J. Ranstam; H. Sigurdsson, “Her-2/neu and INT2 Proto-Oncogene Amplification in Malignant Breast Tumors in Relation to Reproductive Factors and Exposure to Exogenous Hormones,” Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 83 (1991) Source: LIME 5 (the book), available from Life Dynamics (see klanparenthood.com) More in-depth/ updated info is available at abortionbreastcancer.com, cbrinfo.com, all.org, and afterabortion.org. While abortion has yet to be identified as the leading cause of breast cancer, insofar as it is elective, it is the most preventable... ORW, do e-mail me the image used on the truck for this event...(hi-res, please!)...God bless you everyone! To Tim Murphy, a thousand thanks for your very thoughtful, sound post.

For Eileen and anyone else concerned:

Following is a partial list of various medical studies linking induced abortion with breast cancer as of 1996. Several other studies since then have drawn similar conclusions…

1. There was a higher rate of both spontaneous and induced abortions among breast cancer patients; increased risk ranged from 100 percent to 400 percent among the different subgroups. — M. Segi, I. Fukushima; M. Kurihara; “An Epidemiological Study of Cancer in Japan,” GANN, Vol. 48 (1957)

2. “There was a significant excess of [cancer] cases reporting one or more abortions.” — S. Yuasa and B. McMahon, “Lactation and Reproductive Histories of Breast-Cancer Patients in Tokyo, Japan,” Bulletin of the World Health Organization, Vol. 42 (1970)

3. Women with one or more abortions had a cancer risk 50 percent higher than that of women who have not had an abortion; with two or more abortions, the risk rose to 100 percent. — T.M. Lin; K.P. Chen; B. McMahon, “Epidemiologica Characteristics of Cancer in the Breast in Taiwan,” Cancer, Vol. 27 (1970)

4. Thirty-seven percent of patients who developed breast cancer after menopause have had at least one abortion, while only 27 percent of women with other cancers reported having had an abortion. — K. Stavarky and S. Emmons,
“Breast Cancer in Pre-Menopausal and Post-Menopausal Women,” Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 53 (1974)

5. The rate of breast cancer among women in Finland increased with the number of abortions. — I. Soini, “Risk Factors of Breast Cancer in Finland,” International Journal of Epidemiology, Vol. 6 (1977)

6. Women whose pregnancies lasted four months or less showed a statistically significant increase in breast cancer.
— N.W. Choi; G.R. Howe; A.B. Miller; V. Matthews; R.W. Morgan; L. Munan; J.D. Burch; J. Feather; M. Jain; A. Kelly, “An Epidemiologic Study of Breast Cancer,” American Journal of Epidemiology, Vol. 107 (1978)

7. A case-controlled study in the North Caucasus, Soviet Union, found an increased risk of 240 percent in women with three or more induced abortions. With one or two induced abortions, the increase in risk was 100 percent. —V.V. Dvoirin and A.B. Medvedev, “The Role of Reproductive History in Breast Cancer Causation,” Methods and Results of Studies of Breast Cancer Epidemiology, Tallinn, Estonia (in Russian) (1978)

8. “Pregnancies of less than four to five months duration may be associated with an increased risk.” — J.L.Kelsey, “A Review of the Epidemiology of Human Breast Cancer,” Epidemiology Review, Vol 1 (1979)

9. First-trimester abortion of first pregnancies led to increased risk of 140 percent among women under 32 years of age. — M.C. Pike; B.E. Henderson; J.T. Casagrande; I Rosario; G.E.Gray; “Oral Contraceptive Use and Early Abortion as Risk Factors for Breast Cancer in Young Women,” British Journal of Cancer, Vol. 43 (1981)

10. Women with one abortion had twice as many recurrences of cancer as those with none; women with two or more abortions had three times as many recurrences of cancer. — H.E. Ownby; S. Martino; L.D. Roi; L. Howard; J. Russo; S. Brooks; M.J. Brennan, “Interrupted Pregnancy as One Indicator of Poor Prognosis in t1, T2, No, Mo Primary Breast Cancer,” Breast Cancer Resources and Treatment, Vol. 3 (1983)

11. The risk of developing breast cancer was 52 percent higher among women with an induced abortion than for women who had no abortions. — T. Hirohata, T. Shigematsu, A.M.Y. Nomura, “Occurrence of Breast Cancer in Relation to Diet and Reproductive History: A Case-Control Study in Fukuoka, Japan,” National Cancer Institutute, Vol. 69 (1985)

12. Abortion before a first live birth, after adjusting for other known risk factors, increased the risk of developing breast cancer by 250 percent. — O.C. Hadjimichael, C.A. Boyle, J.W. Meigs, “Abortion Before First Live Birth and Risk of Breast Cancer,” British Journal of Cancer, Vol. 53 (1986)

13. The termination of a first pregnancy before 28 weeks increased the risk of cancer by 43 percent; two or more abortions before the first full pregnancy increased the risk by 73 percent; one induced abortion with no live births increased the risk by 285 percent. — M. Ewertz; S.W. Duffy, “Risk of Breast Cancer in Relation to Reproductive Factors in Denmark,” British Journal of Cancer, Vol. 58 (1988)

14. Among women who developed breast cancer while pregnant: those who carried pregnancy to term had a 20 % survival rate; women who miscarried received more aggressive treatment and had a 42 % survival rate; but every woman who chose abortion died. — R.M. Clark and T. Chua, “Breast Cancer and Pregnancy: The Ultimate Challenge,” Clinical Oncology of the Royal College of Radiology, Vol. 1 (1989)

15. The abortion of a first pregnancy led to an increased risk of 90 %, and repeated abortions heightened the risk by 300 %. — H.L. Howe; R.T. Senie; H. Bzduch; P. Herzfeld, “Early Abortion and Breast Cancer Risk Among Women Under 40,” International Journal of Epidemiology, Vol. 18 (1989)

16. Women who had an abortion before a live birth had an 88 % greater risk of breast cancer than did women who had a live birth before an abortion. — B.M. Lindefors-Harris; G. Eglund; O. Meirik; L.E. Rutqvist; K. Wiklund, “Risk of Cancer of the Breast After Legal Abortion During First Trimester: A Swedish Register Study,” British Medical Journal, Vol. 299 (1989)

17. Aborting a first pregnancy led to more aggressive cancer tumors. — H. Olsson; J. Ranstam; B. Baldetorp; S.B. Ewers; M. Ferno; D. Killander; H. Sigurdsson, “Proliferation and DNA Ploidy in Malignant Breast Tumors in Relation to Early Oral Contraceptive Use and Early Abortions,” Cancer, Vol. 67 (1991)

18. Breast cancers of women who aborted their first pregnancy showed many times the normal rate of INT2—a specific gene associated with breast cancer. — H. Olsson; A. Borg; M. Ferno; J. Ranstam; H. Sigurdsson, “Her-2/neu and INT2 Proto-Oncogene Amplification in Malignant Breast Tumors in Relation to Reproductive Factors and Exposure to Exogenous Hormones,” Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 83 (1991)

Source: LIME 5 (the book), available from Life Dynamics (see klanparenthood.com)

More in-depth/ updated info is available at abortionbreastcancer.com, cbrinfo.com, all.org, and afterabortion.org.

While abortion has yet to be identified as the leading cause of breast cancer, insofar as it is elective, it is the most preventable…

ORW, do e-mail me the image used on the truck for this event…(hi-res, please!)…God bless you everyone!

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