Anti-Abortion Billboard in New York City Causes Uproar Over Gender and Race

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The latest abortion rights standoff has come to downtown Manhattan, in the form of a billboard placed there by Texas-based anti-abortion activists. But race as well as gender have become points of contention in the latest argument, because the advertisement targets African American women. (via Essence)

“The most dangerous place for an African-American is in the womb,” the billboard says. Our friends at Essence are letting readers sound off and comment on whether or not the ad is offensive.

Sound off over at Essence.com.