Ok lets forget the fact that it’s black history month…. Lets even forget that abortion is pro choice.. Now lets focussed on what goes on in the minds of people who decide or shall I say decided that this was cool to put up…. Hello! Anybody out there? Tell me how you feel….
@klassic_p

A New York billboard that focused exclusively on African-American abortion rates is being taken down because of concerns for public safety, said Hal Kilshaw, spokesperson for Louisiana-based Lamar Advertising, on Thursday. The billboard was erected by group opposed to abortions.

The billboard is attached to a building that houses the restaurant Lupe’s Kitchen. Some of the wait staff, Kilshaw said, were being harassed by patrons who objected to the billboard. In addition, a scheduled protest Friday by people opposed to the billboard prompted public safety concerns, which led to the company’s decision.

Kilshaw said the controversy surrounding the billboard did not factor into the company’s decision to take it down.

“We accepted the copy in accordance with our policy,” Kilshaw said. “We believe in people’s right to advertise, (we) thought it (the copy) was OK, (and) we stand behind that decision,” Kilshaw said.

Kilshaw said the company is trying to get the billboard taken down as early as Thursday evening.

The sign, paid for by the organization Life Always, reads: “The most dangerous place for an African-American is in the womb.”

The billboard, about a half mile from a Planned Parenthood facility in Manhattan’s Soho neighborhood, features an African-American girl.

“They’re attacking women for choosing abortion while simultaneously destroying family planning,” said spokeswoman Mary Alice Carr of NARAL Pro-Choice America. “Their hypocrisy is as large and as obnoxious as this billboard.”

But Stephen Broden, a pastor and Life Always board member, told reporters at a news conference on Wednesday, “It’s hard to celebrate Black History Month” with abortion “hanging over our community.”

Jordana Ossad, CNN