To the Editor:

As Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan once proclaimed on the Senate floor, “You are entitled to your own opinion, but you are not entitled to your own facts”.

Here a few facts concerning Dr. Chris Kahlenborn and his “study”.

First, this is not a peer reviewed study. This is just one internist's opinion. In fact, he's not even an OBGYN, so his understanding of the safety of oral contraceptives is most likely sketchy at best.

Secondly, every peer reviewed study done has NOT found a link between the use of hormonal oral contraceptives and an increase in breast cancer rates, and recently, a few studies argue that the exploration of such a link should be dropped. This issue has been exhausted by the scientific and medical community.

Thirdly, as one reviewer of Dr. Kahlenborn’s “study” noted, “Dr. Kahlenborn's book is next to worthless as an unbiased source of information regarding the alleged link between abortion and cancer.

Every reputable organization that deals with cancer research, including the American Cancer Society, has debunked the allegations of a link between abortion and cancer. The only organizations that claim such a link are those that oppose abortion and artificial birth control.

It is revealing to note that Dr. Kahlenborn's book is published by ‘One More Soul,’ a religious publishing house with no professional, medical peer review that I am aware of.”

Leland Farnsworth, Massena