It is undeniable that Sanger and her allies espoused some of the ugly attitudes that were prevalent in the early 20th century. (I don't know if that stuff about her being involved in the Negro Project is true--I would definitely want to research this before taking TownHall's word).

However, Barber seems to be saying abortion should be opposed because Sanger was a racist. However, Sanger's main cause was birth control and contraception. Extending Barber's logic would mean that we should also oppose birth control and contraception because eugenicists promoted these things as well. Is this really a route that pro-lifers want to take?

Sanger also cited statistics from Cybercast News Servic...

It is undeniable that Sanger and her allies espoused some of the ugly attitudes that were prevalent in the early 20th century. (I don't know if that stuff about her being involved in the Negro Project is true--I would definitely want to research this before taking TownHall's word).

However, Barber seems to be saying abortion should be opposed because Sanger was a racist. However, Sanger's main cause was birth control and contraception. Extending Barber's logic would mean that we should also oppose birth control and contraception because eugenicists promoted these things as well. Is this really a route that pro-lifers want to take?

Sanger also cited statistics from Cybercast News Service saying that Planned Parenthood clinics are more prevalent in states and communities with high proportions of African Americans. I have not looked at this data, but I'd be curious if the analysts actually accounted for the fact that African-Americans tend to live in urban areas, which I imagine are also more likely to attract abortion providers (according to the 2000 Census, 75.1% of whites lived in urban areas vs. 89.7% of blacks).

I'd also posit that the prevalence of residential segregation, economic disinvestment, and job discrimination pose much greater problems for African Americans than abortion clinics and the writings of Margaret Sanger.