Dobbs ruling is a victory for black life

It may not be immediately obvious, but those numbers reveal a virtual holocaust in the black community, whereas abortion has had the least impact on white families. Put the numbers in perspective. In 2019, whites comprised 60% of the U.S. population, but had only 33% of the abortions, nearly half as many as you would expect in a race-neutral distribution. Hispanics comprised 18.5% of the U.S. population, and had a similar percentage of the abortions – 21%. But blacks, who made up only 12.2% of the population in 2019, experienced 38% of the abortions – more than three times what would be expected if race were not a factor.

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Can I say that Planned Parenthood is targeting African Americans? No, but I have to wonder whether the pro-choice advocates who are lamenting the loss of universal abortion rights have any idea how much damage legal abortion has done to the black community.

It is estimated that more than 63 million babies were aborted since Roe legalized abortion in 1973. More than 20 million of those were African American babies, which means that the black community was robbed of huge potential – another Martin Luther King Jr., a Patrick Mahomes, or a Maya Angelou – and of course the loss of representation in politics, arts, and sports in general. The black voice in American life was diminished, and yet privileged white liberals celebrate abortion.

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