Black Catholics fight abortion and violence against women

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Black Catholics fight abortion and violence against women
The staggering number of abortions performed yearly, combined with escalating violence in the African American community, raise red flags and call for “all of us to get involved in standing up for life,” says Beverly Carroll, executive director, USCCB Secretariat for African American Catholics. “The future of the Black family depends on it.”

This June’s observance of Abortion Awareness Month creates an opportunity to inform, stimulate interest and motivate individuals and organizations on the need to address this crisis. The latest issue of the National Black Catholic Apostolate for Life (NBCAL) newsletter contains various articles characterizing Catholic doctrine within the context of these two issues, events past and present in the African American Catholic community and announcements of future activities. There is statistical data on abortions and violence in the African American community and information on recent abortion legislation.

The National Black Catholic Apostolate for Life is committed unconditionally to defending human life from the moment of conception to natural death. For more information, visit the website at www.blackcatholicsforlife.org. For a copy of the newsletter, contact NBCAL at (212) 868-1847 or tnbcalife@aol.com.

For more information, contact Beverly A. Carroll at 202-541-3177 or bcarroll@usccb.org.

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