Florida Abortion Bill Debate Causes Black Women Lawmakers To Walk Out

[ismnotwasm]

"In America alone, without the Nazi Holocaust, without the Ku Klux Klan, Planned Parenthood and other abortionists have reduced our black population by more than 25 percent since 1973," he said. "This is called discriminatory targeting."

Several black lawmakers became insulted during the debate, and at least five women walked out. Rep. Barbara Watson (D-Miami), one of the members who left, told HuffPost in a phone interview that she felt as if Van Zant was manipulating information to reflect his personal beliefs about abortion.

"I don't appreciate anyone trying to explain what any other ethnic group's lifestyle is and what they do, when you really don't have any authority to interpret it," she said. "I think the women and people of color in that chamber deserve an apology from him, but I don't know that it would actually change his point of view."

Rep. Darryl Rouson (D-St. Petersburg) said he felt the bills' sponsors were disingenuous in their mission to save the black population from abortion. "If these representatives truly care about even the subject matter of black genocide, I've got a few bills they could file," he said. "That's what got me upset. They could have talked about the bill and its intent without trying to use black genocide and black babies to sway a vote."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/19/florida-abortion-bill_n_3118365.html

[haikugal]

1. The RW talking point...

Genocide! Like they give a damn about people and black people in particular! I really, really dislike these people!!

[ismnotwasm]

2. Yeah me too

It's so much crap, and such evil minded hypocrisy.

[redqueen]

3. I hate how disingenuous some people are when discussing women's health.

It all seems to me to be baldly obvious bullshit of the highest order, but many seem to consider the bullshit as actual genuine sentiment, worthy of debate.

[ismnotwasm]

4. Oh that fucker!

I just read the update "apology"

UPDATE: 6:10 p.m. -- Rep. Keith Perry acknowledged in a phone interview with HuffPost on Friday that he did send an apology letter to Rouson out of a concern that he had offended him. But Perry said he stands by the comments he made on the House floor.

"What I did was speak some facts about percentages of abortion that are performed, and the ratios [for black women] far exceed the norm of the population," he said. "And I'm not saying the facts are wrong, because they weren't, but the way it was presented, it certainly offended [members of the black caucus]."

Perry added, "The concern is whether or not there's a strategic marketing approach by people who provide abortions to target certain groups. I don't know if they do or not, but there's a concern that some people may share."

Because what, Black women need their medical decisions made especially for them?

"Strategic Marketing"? Is that anything like trying to passing 'personhood' laws or demanding transvaginal ultrasounds prior to termination? Or calling Planned Parenthood an "abortion clinic?

[haikugal]

5. What an obnoxious bastard!

Smug stain on humanity!