Federal Legislation Would Stop Abortion Based on Race, Gender

Rep. Trent Franks, R-Ariz., reintroduced the Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act today, which would ban sex- and race-selective abortions.

It is estimated that 50 percent of African-Americans babies conceived in the U.S. are aborted, compared to an estimated 15 percent of white preborn babies.

Steven H. Aden, senior legal counsel for the Alliance Defense Fund, commended  Franks for his leadership.

"No one should be allowed to decide that an innocent life is worthless, least of all because a child isn't of the preferred sex or race," Aden said.  "There is nothing constitutionally protected or medically necessary about an abortion that takes place because a child is not the preferred sex or race.

"And there is nothing in the law or the Constitution that prohibits America from joining other civilized nations in prohibiting such barbaric procedures."

Source: CitizenLink
Publish Date: March 31, 2009