To Court Blacks, Foes of Abortion Make Racial Case - NYTimes.com

To Court Blacks, Foes of Abortion Make Racial Case - NYTimes.com

Long viewed as mostly white, the movement is looking to expand by arguing abortion is intended to wipe out blacks..To Court Blacks, Foes of Abortion Make Racial Case - NYTimes.com Try Times Reader 2.0 Log In Register Now Home Page Today's Paper Video Most Popular Times Topics Search All NYTimes.com U.S. World U.S. PoliticsEducation N.Y. / Region Business Technology Science Health Sports Opinion Arts Style Travel Jobs Real Estate Autos To Court Blacks, Foes of Abortion Make Racial Case By SHAILA DEWAN Published: February 26, 2010 comments Sign In to E-Mail Print Reprints ATLANTA For years the largely white staff of Georgia Right to Life, the states largest anti-abortion group, tried to tackle the disproportionately high number of black women who undergo abortions. But, staff members said, they found it difficult to make inroads with black audiences. Enlarge This Image Jessica McGowan for The New York Times Allison Jones, student government president at Morris Brown College, at a screening of the anti-abortion film “Maafa 21.” Related The Caucus: A Tip on Slavery, Holocaust Talk Times Topic: Abortion Enlarge This Image Jessica McGowan for The New York Times Catherine Davis, the minority outreach coordinator for Georgia Right to Life, talked to the Morris Brown screening audience. Enlarge This Image Jessica McGowan for The New York Times Loretta Ross and her organization, SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Health Collective, support abortion rights. So in 2009, the group took money that it normally used for advertising a pregnancy hot line and hired a black woman, Catherine Davis, to be its minority outreach coordinator. Ms. Davis traveled to black churches and colleges around the state, delivering the message that abortion is the primary tool in a decades-old conspiracy to kill off blacks. The idea resonated, said Nancy Smith, the executive director. We were shocked when we spent less money and had more phone calls to the hot line, Ms. Smith said. This month, the group expanded its reach, making national news...

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