Comments on: Does abortion puts the next baby at risk

By: Tam

Tam — Tue, 17 May 2005 20:22:26 +0000

I agree with Cynthia. When I was in high school, I heard more of white girls having

abortions than blacks. One main reason is the cost — alot of blacks couldn’t afford

it. A reason for high infant mortality & birth defects among black females could very

well be the lack of medical care throughout their pregnancy, not to mention the

lifestyle, eating habits, etc. that could be possible contributors.

By: Cynthia

Cynthia — Tue, 17 May 2005 01:11:52 +0000

I find this article interesting and informative. But I personally don’t know if this really applies to the Black community. I think there may be more factors that are contributing to our high infant mortality rate. This is something that is not publicized, but I think whites have more abortions than blacks. If our young people had more abortions, I don’t think we would have a problem with so many teen pregnancies. One thing I learned is that the younger you are when you get pregnant; thereÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s an increase in mortality and birth defects. Our problem may be due to the fact that these young girls who are getting pregnant are simply too young and it is putting a stress not only on their bodies, but the unborn babies are feeling that stress too.

Just my two cents.

By: Chris Gill

Chris Gill — Mon, 16 May 2005 14:50:42 +0000

I’m glad someone is addressing the question about the impact of abortion on the black community. Because abortion is a highly politicized topic, people who object to abortion arr automatically labeled conservative/Republican. That usually ends discussion on the debate. Unfortunately, this practice has caused a great deal of problems in the black community.

Instead of putting every concept that affects our community in the liberal or conservative box, let’s have a discussion on the benefits of the practice of this concept, and the dangers of practicing this concept.

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