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kpete

(71,994 posts) Tue Feb 7, 2012, 12:36 AM Feb 2012

House GOP Memo: "Abortion Is the Leading Cause of Death in the Black Community"

House GOP Memo: "Abortion Is the Leading Cause of Death in the Black Community"
—By Nick Baumann| Mon Feb. 6, 2012 9:31 AM PST

Anti-abortion billboards in Atlanta sparked a nationwide controversy last year as Georgia tried to pass a law outlawing abortion on the basis of race. Radiance Foundation

A House GOP memo obtained by Mother Jones argues for a controversial "prenatal discrimination bill" by referring to "black abortions" as distinct from abortions in general and claiming that "abortion is the leading cause of death in the black community." The memo (PDF) was circulated by Republicans on the House judiciary committee on Monday in advance of Tuesday's markup of Rep. Trent Franks' (R-Ariz.) Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act.

MORE Plus MEMO HERE:
http://motherjones.com/mojo/2012/02/house-gop-memo-abortion-leading-cause-death-black-community

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House GOP Memo: "Abortion Is the Leading Cause of Death in the Black Community" (Original Post) kpete Feb 2012 OP

Seems like double pandering to me. ZombieHorde Feb 2012 #1

And also the leading cause of crime reduction for the last 30 years. truthisfreedom Feb 2012 #2

Sorry, but that "Freakonomics" assertion was debunked years ago. PSPS Feb 2012 #6

Amazing how they could believe that. Abortions could be totally legal and free, with clinics in brewens Feb 2012 #3

Nobody couldake this shit up Gman Feb 2012 #4

Well, that should pretty much lock the African American vote for the GOP. Liberal Veteran Feb 2012 #5

Excuse me while... 47of74 Feb 2012 #7

They could pay people cash money, pay their morgtages for a decade and Ecumenist Feb 2012 #8

So much racism and anti-woman rhetoric. sakabatou Feb 2012 #9

Then they use the names of two American heroes to sell it. DCKit Feb 2012 #12

There's an anti-choice outfit that uses Susan B.'s name. EFerrari Feb 2012 #14

I thought the records were confidential. cbrer Feb 2012 #10

There are NO government funded abortions. Look up the "Hyde Amendment". Manifestor_of_Light Feb 2012 #18

Thx MOL cbrer Feb 2012 #20

GOP bastards pretending to care about black folk Skittles Feb 2012 #11

Exactly. Like they care. nt JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2012 #15

Wow. My head hurts now. Solly Mack Feb 2012 #13

Read the PDF here: cyberpj Feb 2012 #16

Same old imbecilic Republican talking points. Old Union Guy Feb 2012 #17

So they want more Black voters to be born to vote against them? mainer Feb 2012 #19

ZombieHorde

(29,047 posts)

1. Seems like double pandering to me.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Feb 7, 2012, 12:42 AM

Feb 2012

Both religious conservatives and racists are going to eat this up.

truthisfreedom

(23,147 posts)

2. And also the leading cause of crime reduction for the last 30 years.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Feb 7, 2012, 12:46 AM

Feb 2012

Choice is the reason we have low crime rates now. Scientifically proven.

PSPS

(13,599 posts)

6. Sorry, but that "Freakonomics" assertion was debunked years ago.

Reply to truthisfreedom (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 7, 2012, 01:02 AM

Feb 2012

Even its author admits he was wrong.

Also, see:

Oops-onomics
The Economist, Dec 1st 2005
Did Steven Levitt, author of “Freakonomics”, get his most notorious paper wrong?

"'Freakonomics' Abortion Research Is Faulted by a Pair of Economists
By JON E. HILSENRATH
Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
November 28, 2005; Page A2

brewens

(13,588 posts)

3. Amazing how they could believe that. Abortions could be totally legal and free, with clinics in

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Feb 7, 2012, 12:51 AM

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every neighborhood, and they still couldn't even be close to the leading cause. Not a chance.

Gman

(24,780 posts)

4. Nobody couldake this shit up

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Feb 7, 2012, 12:51 AM

Feb 2012

And convince someone it is true. Yet, it is.

Liberal Veteran

(22,239 posts)

5. Well, that should pretty much lock the African American vote for the GOP.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Feb 7, 2012, 12:52 AM

Feb 2012

I guess now they can focus on the rich, white CEO voting block they have had so much trouble appealing to.

47of74

(18,470 posts)

7. Excuse me while...

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Feb 7, 2012, 01:05 AM

Feb 2012

...I print out the following sign and follow the instructions on said sign;

Ecumenist

(6,086 posts)

8. They could pay people cash money, pay their morgtages for a decade and

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Feb 7, 2012, 01:43 AM

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buy groceries for their entire extended families and their still wouldn't be enough abortions to top the death rate in the black community. Ain't enough stupid black folks in the world to buy this load of crap.

sakabatou

(42,152 posts)

9. So much racism and anti-woman rhetoric.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Feb 7, 2012, 01:46 AM

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DCKit

(18,541 posts)

12. Then they use the names of two American heroes to sell it.

Reply to sakabatou (Reply #9)

Tue Feb 7, 2012, 04:45 AM

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Not at all over the top, eh?

EFerrari

(163,986 posts)

14. There's an anti-choice outfit that uses Susan B.'s name.

Reply to DCKit (Reply #12)

Tue Feb 7, 2012, 05:56 AM

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It's disgusting.

cbrer

(1,831 posts)

10. I thought the records were confidential.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Feb 7, 2012, 04:15 AM

Feb 2012

And is race listed on Gov't. funded abortions? Not that it ultimately matters. The GOP is increasingly fringe-like. If this doesn't convince ALL races that they're whacked, nothing will.

Manifestor_of_Light

(21,046 posts)

18. There are NO government funded abortions. Look up the "Hyde Amendment".

Reply to cbrer (Reply #10)

Wed Feb 8, 2012, 04:41 PM

Feb 2012

Named after Henry Hyde, homewrecker.

cbrer

(1,831 posts)

20. Thx MOL

Reply to Manifestor_of_Light (Reply #18)

Wed Feb 8, 2012, 11:06 PM

Feb 2012

For the info.

Am I to understand that our "leaders" have been foisting off this legislation annually since 1976?

And am I also to understand that this bill affects Medicaid spending only, and that other less stringently allocated funds are sometimes used to accomplish abortions for lower income level women? Just asking for info. If it were up to any enlightened population, I'm sure abortions would be funded in total.

Skittles

(153,160 posts)

11. GOP bastards pretending to care about black folk

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Feb 7, 2012, 04:30 AM

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JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,340 posts)

15. Exactly. Like they care. nt

Reply to Skittles (Reply #11)

Tue Feb 7, 2012, 10:15 AM

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Solly Mack

(90,767 posts)

13. Wow. My head hurts now.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Feb 7, 2012, 05:37 AM

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cyberpj

(10,794 posts)

16. Read the PDF here:

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Feb 7, 2012, 10:34 AM

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It seems to start by outlining sex determination abortion practices by Asians then moves on to abortion in Black communities.

Various footnotes point to various studies and documentation (that can most likely be debunked or connected to highly conservative sources I'll bet):

https://motherjones.com/files/020712_markup_memo.pdf

Old Union Guy

(738 posts)

17. Same old imbecilic Republican talking points.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Feb 7, 2012, 08:18 PM

Feb 2012

It didn't start with 'Freakonomics" either.

mainer

(12,022 posts)

19. So they want more Black voters to be born to vote against them?

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Feb 8, 2012, 05:04 PM

Feb 2012

It's an interesting position to take.

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