Abortion and black babies

 Demetrius Minor:

Black Americans Are Deeply Ambivalent About Abortion

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My birthmother had five children, all of who had different fathers. When my birthmother conceived me in 1985, she was involved with prostitution and in and out of jail, and simply not living a life conducive to raising a child.

What really gives me a chill is that I know she could've easily chosen the alternative. As an African American woman, the options that were provided to her could have prevented my presence on Earth.

In 2011, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released an Abortion Surveillance Report. According to that report, Black women make up 14 percent of the childbearing population, and yet 36 percent of all abortions were obtained by Black women. At a ratio of 474 abortions per 1,000 live births, Black women have the highest ratio of any group in the country.

These statistics and the prevalence of voting for Democrats in the Black community gives the misconception that Black Americans are pro-choice. But the truth is, our community is very pro-life. Just 46 percent of Black Americans believe abortion is morally acceptable, and just 32 percent believe it should be legal in all circumstances.
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I have seen other stories of people whose birth mother chose life.  They are grateful for that choice.