Abortion question....

Someone asked me a good question....The largest demographic of those who receive abortions are single African American women. If you are against abortion, does that mean that you are inherently for Black Lives matter? If you are for women's rights/proabortion, does that mean that you are inherently against BLM? Banning abortions allows more single African American women to have their babies which is consistent with the BLM movement. Thoughts?

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SW-User

Black Americans have more abortions per capita because they are more likely to be poor. Poverty is absolutely correlative with abortion rates. Wealthier people have abortions too, of course, including some who are supposedly "pro-life" (it's easier to surreptitiously have an abortion when you have the funds and the means) , but abortion is much more common among low-income women. Banning abortion doesn't prevent abortions from occurring. Following the overturning of Roe, demand for abortions soared in states where it's still legal due to people coming in from states where it is banned. What might prevent abortions, however, is more social welfare for the impoverished. So that those people do not feel like their lives will be over if they have another child. If you really want to stop abortion, then stop the motive for it, including supporting access to and encouraging the use of contraception. As long as the pro-life movement continues to think that women who get abortions are bloodthirsty baby-killing monsters, they will get nowhere in their cause.

chrisCA · M

@SW-User Like crime, drug addiction, and homelessness, some governments just want to punish its citizens rather tackle the root causes.

SW-User

@SW-User What are they then? Gentle loving mother's who cherish their unborn sons and daughter's to pieces?

SW-User

@SW-User Have you ever met someone who's had an abortion?

Slade · 56-60, M

@chrisCA root causes. How about she keeps her legs closed

chrisCA · M

@Slade Real classy. You would probably be the first to complain because she does not "put out". No wonder you are single.

Slade · 56-60, M

@chrisCA It works every time genius. Now back to mommy's basement with you

SW-User

@Slade Go away.