Creating an alternative for our women
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) — National pregnancy center groups are continuing to reach out to black communities in an effort to combat the presence of abortion facilities and reduce the alarming rates of abortions on African-American women.
Despite strong Christian upbringings in many black communities across the nation, black women account for 13 percent of the American population but 37 percent of all abortions.
The abortions rate appear to be correlated with the manner in which Planned Parenthood has expanded into black communities over the years by providing low-cost reproductive and other medical services.
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Lillie Epps, director of Care Net’s Urban Initiative, says her group is also working to reach out to minority communities for both new center locations as well as volunteer support. But, she told the Times it’s been difficult to overcome some of the stereotypes that have been built up about the pro-life community.
“When you go to African-American communities … you’ll find they don’t trust pro-life people,” Epps explained. “When they hear ‘pro-life,’ the first thing they think is ‘white Republican.’”
Epps said she hopes to open new centers in Detroit, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and Orlando, Florida that will serve minority areas. (more…)
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The alternative is teaching our children that while sex may feel good the outcomes are not always that great. Being pregnant at 12 is not cute or hip. We also need to teach our boys that the number of women you have sex with is not correlated to your man hood.
Comment by Saudia | March 22, 2007
It doesn’t sound as if this group is creating alternatives, but working at reducing them.
Comment by MIB | March 23, 2007