Does medical abortion increase the risk of breast cancer?
No, having an induced medical abortion does not increase a woman’s chance of developing breast cancer. The World Health Organization has stated that “sound epidemiological data show no increased risk of breast cancer for women following spontaneous or induced abortion.”[1]
Citations
[1] Safe Abortion: Technical and Policy Guidance for Health Systems. The World Health Organization. Second Edition. 2012 https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/70914/1/9789241548434_eng.pdf