Planned Parenthood recently rejected Herman Cain's accusation that their mission is a genocide of unborn black babies. Cain claimed that 75% of Planned Parenthood facilities were located in black neighborhoods, in order to provide more abortions to black women. In reality, only 9% are located in predominantly black neighborhoods, so his theory doesn't seem to hold much water. Cain is against abortion in all cases, even rape and incest.
I'm frightened that this man is doing so well in the GOP primaries. Why are we still fighting the battle over abortion? It's been almost 40 years. And even if it does get banned, women will find ways to have illegal abortions. It seems like in 21st century America, we should be able to accept that a woman has a right to abort something that is growing inside her body, if she so chooses. Besides her and the father of the child, it's really no one else's business. Can we please focus on something that actually matters, like say, the economy?
Also, I would like to say that I think it is interesting that the GOP is against abortion, which prevents the birth of thousands of babies into poverty every year. Know what happens when you have lots of babies born into poverty? They end up of welfare. And we all know how the Republicans feel about welfare.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/10/30/planned-parenthood-rejects-cain-claim-abortion-clinics-are-aimed-at-black/
(Yes, I used a Fox News article. I'm ashamed.)
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