Black Americans make up 10 or 11% of the population, but they account now for something of 40 to 45% of all the abortions. This is a privileged position that I'm not sure anyone in their right mind would aspire to.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- High abortion rates among Black Americans are viewed as a disadvantage.
- In plain terms
- High abortion rates are a bad position for Black Americans.
- What can you take from it?
- Consider demographic impacts of reproductive choices.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What drives demographic trends?
- How do we support communities?
Another view
Framing abortion as a privilege ignores systemic factors.
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