"Are you claiming that black women are being forced into abortion ? If not , then how is `` genocide `` being committed if they themselves are choosing abortion ? By the way , the rates of abortion in whites vs blacks are similar to the rates of teenage pregnancy between whites and blacks . From http : //www.teenpregnancy.org/america ... sp ? ID=3 & amp ; sID=20 , there is a roughly three times higher rate of teenage pregnancies among black women than among white women ( 153/1000 vs 55/1000 ) . From http : //www.abortionfacts.com/statistics/race.asp , the abortion rate for whites is 12/1000 while it is 31/1000 for black women . Note , the 1000 refers to 1000 women of child-bearing age ( or 1000 teenage women in the case of teenage pregancy rates ) . Since there is a much higher rate of teenage pregnacny among black women , it makes sense that there would be a much higher rate of abortion among black women . So , the main question is `` Why is there so much more teenage pregnancy among black women ? '' . I would think that poverty is a main reason . African Americans started off poor because of the legacy of slavery and stayed poor for ages because of unbridled discrimination . The last few decades have produced enormous changes in laws and practices governing discrimination . Unfortunately for African Americans , just as they were gaining more freedoms from discrimination in law and practice , socio-economic changes in the US made it more difficult for anybody who was poor ( black or white ) to get into the middle class . However , I hope that more African Americans will be able to take more advantage of those opportunities that they do still have to advance to higher levels ( in education , sports , etc . ) ."
"Ok , I 'm going to have to question your statement as far as this post goes . I really do n't like the fact that you brought out , how African Americans , abort because of poverty , and low education . But white people abort for different reasons . That is basicly what you said . I find that to be an insult . My cousin , was not poor , nor was she uneducated when she had her abortions . As well as my sister . I think that is some kind of rasist idea that alot of people like to keep as regards to black people . Because I never saw you pin a reason , on why white people abort . But in your mind its understandable . But WOE ! To the uneducated black folks ! Then you go on to state that black people should in fact take advantage of the higher education , and sports provided for them . By that statement , it seems to me as if you 're implying that black people do n't take the oppurtunity to benefit ourselves . Need I remind you , that black people are leading in the sports world . And that there are thousands of black people who are taking advantage of higher learning . And what is your advice for those who are white , who lead uneducated lives , and abort because of being poor . Believe it or not , there are alot in that situation . So do n't you dare classify one race . And assume , they are uneducated , and poor . Thus they have abortions . Expecially since I see that with people of all races . It seems to me like you never took that into consideration ."
"the rates of abortion in whites vs blacks are similar to the rates of teenage pregnancy between whites and blacks ''"
"I find that to be an insult ."