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Pro-Life Billboard Taken
Down in New York City By Dave Andrusko It took just three days for the forces of political correctness, censorship, and a threatened demonstration to convince a Louisiana-based company to pull a billboard in New York City featuring a young African-American girl with the tagline, “The most dangerous place for an African-American is in the womb." According to the local CBS News affiliate, “The Rev. Al Sharpton praised the decision and canceled plans to protest the billboard.” Hal Kilshaw, spokesperson for Lamar Advertising, yesterday denied that the controversy surrounding the billboard, produced by the pro-life group Life Always, was a factor in the decision to pull the ad, according to CNN. He cited “concerns for public safety.” The group responded on its website. “Life Always strongly disagrees with Lamar Outdoor's decision to remove the billboard in [Manhattan’s ]Soho [neighborhood], but the billboard's message holds true, and truth has a place in the public square.” The intent “is to call attention to the tragedy and the truth that abortion is outpacing life in the black community.” The ad has special relevance in New York City. According to the New York City Department of Health, in 2009 almost exactly 60% of African- American babies were aborted. In other words in, three African-American babies were aborted for every two live births in NYC. Dr. Alveda King, the niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., denounced what she described as “an outrageous act of censorship.” “This billboard should be posted in every city of the country,” she said. “And it should provoke outrage in the African-American community—not because it is racist, but because of the truth it reveals; the truth that is being kept from the African-American community.” The message of this billboard, Dr. King added, “is totally accurate. The most dangerous place for an African-American is in the womb! It’s a travesty of justice that it is being taken down.” Your feedback is essential. Please email daveandrusko@gmail.com |