Is the African American womb a place of danger?

We have all been in a dangerous place that has left us uneasy. Maybe it was a dark alley, an unfamiliar neighborhood, diving in shark invested waters, caught in the middle of a hurricane or earthquake. What if I told you the African American female womb itself is the most dangerous place? Well this statement is true according to a new and controversial billboard that recently was placed in Soho (New york City) by an anti-abortion group. The billboard depicts the likings of the African American community by stating the most dangerous place for an African American is in the womb.

 

An African American REVEREND by the name of Stephen Broden leads the pact of the anti-abortion group, which is called Life Always. In a recent interview he stated, "We celebrate our history, but our future is in jeopardy as a genocidal plot is carried out through abortion," While I believe his message was misinterpreted I do feel as if the photo is very nonessential and could have been abstained. According to NY Daily News the statistics for African Americans in America is approximately 13% and the amount of abortions our community faces accounts for 36.4% nationwide.

 

 

I was so appalled by seeing this billboard, solely because a black man felt the need to promote this ignorance. The womb that was once nurtured by his very on African American mother clearly was safe enough if she was capable of birthing him. By stating the African American womb is dangerous belittles us as a whole. That's not saying abortions are wrong because God said thy shall not...  but its depicting a single race and saying the black woman's womb is suicidal to an embryo, as if we purposely all have abortions. I came across this YouTube video by a Spelman College Graduate who did a brilliant job summing up my feelings on the ordeal. Tell us your thoughts?

 

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oN5agJN0ipw]