House GOP Memo: "Abortion Is the Leading Cause of Death in the Black Community"
House GOP Memo: "Abortion Is the Leading Cause of Death in the Black Community"
By Nick Baumann| Mon Feb. 6, 2012 9:31 AM PST
Anti-abortion billboards in Atlanta sparked a nationwide controversy last year as Georgia tried to pass a law outlawing abortion on the basis of race. Radiance Foundation
A House GOP memo obtained by Mother Jones argues for a controversial "prenatal discrimination bill" by referring to "black abortions" as distinct from abortions in general and claiming that "abortion is the leading cause of death in the black community." The memo (PDF) was circulated by Republicans on the House judiciary committee on Monday in advance of Tuesday's markup of Rep. Trent Franks' (R-Ariz.) Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act.
MORE Plus MEMO HERE:
http://motherjones.com/mojo/2012/02/house-gop-memo-abortion-leading-cause-death-black-community
ZombieHorde
(29,047 posts)Both religious conservatives and racists are going to eat this up.
truthisfreedom
(23,147 posts)Choice is the reason we have low crime rates now. Scientifically proven.
PSPS
(13,598 posts)Even its author admits he was wrong.
Also, see:
Oops-onomics
The Economist, Dec 1st 2005
Did Steven Levitt, author of Freakonomics, get his most notorious paper wrong?
"'Freakonomics' Abortion Research Is Faulted by a Pair of Economists
By JON E. HILSENRATH
Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
November 28, 2005; Page A2
brewens
(13,586 posts)every neighborhood, and they still couldn't even be close to the leading cause. Not a chance.
Gman
(24,780 posts)And convince someone it is true. Yet, it is.
Liberal Veteran
(22,239 posts)I guess now they can focus on the rich, white CEO voting block they have had so much trouble appealing to.
47of74
(18,470 posts)...I print out the following sign and follow the instructions on said sign;
Ecumenist
(6,086 posts)buy groceries for their entire extended families and their still wouldn't be enough abortions to top the death rate in the black community. Ain't enough stupid black folks in the world to buy this load of crap.
sakabatou
(42,152 posts)DCKit
(18,541 posts)Not at all over the top, eh?
EFerrari
(163,986 posts)It's disgusting.
cbrer
(1,831 posts)And is race listed on Gov't. funded abortions? Not that it ultimately matters. The GOP is increasingly fringe-like. If this doesn't convince ALL races that they're whacked, nothing will.
Manifestor_of_Light
(21,046 posts)Named after Henry Hyde, homewrecker.
cbrer
(1,831 posts)For the info.
Am I to understand that our "leaders" have been foisting off this legislation annually since 1976?
And am I also to understand that this bill affects Medicaid spending only, and that other less stringently allocated funds are sometimes used to accomplish abortions for lower income level women? Just asking for info. If it were up to any enlightened population, I'm sure abortions would be funded in total.
Skittles
(153,160 posts)JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,340 posts)Solly Mack
(90,767 posts)cyberpj
(10,794 posts)It seems to start by outlining sex determination abortion practices by Asians then moves on to abortion in Black communities.
Various footnotes point to various studies and documentation (that can most likely be debunked or connected to highly conservative sources I'll bet):
https://motherjones.com/files/020712_markup_memo.pdf
Old Union Guy
(738 posts)It didn't start with 'Freakonomics" either.
mainer
(12,022 posts)It's an interesting position to take.