Title: Who's getting abortions? Not who you'd think
Headings: Who's getting abortions? Not who you'd think
Who's getting abortions? Not who you'd think
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Content: “We don’t talk about it,” Gardner said. “ It’s a silent killer among us.” She contends that abortion-rights supporters tempt black women into abortion by suggesting they can’t afford to raise the child. But Gardner also acknowledges that some black women make this argument on their own. “We had the whole civil rights movement — now we’re in a place where we’re moving further toward equality,” Gardner said. “ So women think, ‘For once, I can see the American dream. I can have the house and the job, but it would postpone it to have another child. I can’t afford to take time off.’ ” Dr. Vanessa Cullins, a black physician who is Planned Parenthood’s national vice president for medical affairs, said the allegations of “black genocide” do not help women meet day-to-day challenges. “These actions take attention away from medically proven ways to reduce unintended pregnancy — comprehensive sex education, affordable birth control, and open and honest conversations about relationships,” she said
Looking beyond racial dividing lines, Cullins views the right to abortion as an important component in the ability of all American women to determine the right size for their family.