On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Trent Franks, R-Ariz., introduced a bill that would hold abortionists accountable for the deaths of preborn babies targeted for their race or gender.
Life advocates have long noted Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger's philosophy of eugenics: She promoted abortion specifically to trim the size of the African-American population, and to this day, documents show abortion clinics are disproportionately located in black neighborhoods. In addition, statistics show that as people emigrate from India and Asian nations where boys are valued over girls, a corresponding rise in sex-selective abortions is occurring in the U.S.
"We see a clear anomaly in the birth statistics (among some populations)," Franks said. "If it's a first child, the boy-girl ratio is about what it should be, about 50-50. If it's a second child, then the boy statistics go way up. If both the first two children are girls, it goes way, way up. There is no question sex-selective abortion is a horrifying reality in the land of the free and the home of the brave."
The Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act, which Franks introduced for the first time in 2009, has 49 cosponsors. On Dec. 6, the House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on the Constitution will hold an open hearing on the issue at 1 p.m. EST.
Contact: Karla Dial
Source: CitizenLink
