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Song Encourages Violence Towards Pregnant Women, Group Says
Melanie Hunter
Deputy Managing Editor
(CNSNews.com) - A pro-life group is warning that a popular song advocates violence against pregnant women.
Black Americans for Life, an outreach of the National Right to Life Committee, said the remixed version of singer Usher's song "Confessions," featuring rapper Joe Budden, suggests violent action against a mother when she is unwilling to abort her child.
"These lyrics are demeaning and outright violent toward both women and unborn children," said Day Gardner, director of Black Americans for Life.
"It is appalling to suggest that a man attack a woman to cause the death of her unborn child. As women and as mothers, we simply cannot allow ourselves or our unborn children to be treated as objects of such abuse," Gardner said.
The song includes lyrics such as:
"....Pray that she abort that,
If she's talkin' 'bout keeping' it,
One hit to the stomach,
She's leakin' it..."
Gardner said the lyrics illustrate the need for legislation like the Unborn Victims of Violence Act, also known as Laci and Connor's law, which makes it a federal crime to harm or kill an unborn child when committing an act of violence against the mother.
"What is tragic is that these suggestive lyrics often become a reality. This is why legislation like the Unborn Victims of Violence Act is crucial in protecting the lives of pregnant women and their unborn children," Gardner added.
The pro-life group is urging African-Americans to call BMG Entertainment, the parent group of Usher's record label LaFace/Zomba, to request that they pull support of the remixed version of the song.
The group is also urging blacks to call their local radio stations that play RB and hip hop music to request that "Confessions (remix)" be pulled from their playlists and from the air.
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Black Americans for Life, an outreach of the National Right to Life Committee, said the remixed version of singer Usher's song "Confessions," featuring rapper Joe Budden, suggests violent action against a mother when she is unwilling to abort her child.
"These lyrics are demeaning and outright violent toward both women and unborn children," said Day Gardner, director of Black Americans for Life.
"It is appalling to suggest that a man attack a woman to cause the death of her unborn child. As women and as mothers, we simply cannot allow ourselves or our unborn children to be treated as objects of such abuse," Gardner said.
The song includes lyrics such as:
"....Pray that she abort that,
If she's talkin' 'bout keeping' it,
One hit to the stomach,
She's leakin' it..."
Gardner said the lyrics illustrate the need for legislation like the Unborn Victims of Violence Act, also known as Laci and Connor's law, which makes it a federal crime to harm or kill an unborn child when committing an act of violence against the mother.
"What is tragic is that these suggestive lyrics often become a reality. This is why legislation like the Unborn Victims of Violence Act is crucial in protecting the lives of pregnant women and their unborn children," Gardner added.
The pro-life group is urging African-Americans to call BMG Entertainment, the parent group of Usher's record label LaFace/Zomba, to request that they pull support of the remixed version of the song.
The group is also urging blacks to call their local radio stations that play RB and hip hop music to request that "Confessions (remix)" be pulled from their playlists and from the air.
Send a Letter to the Editor about this article.
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Now the dark side of the game.
Within this game there are forced fantasy sims that people visit to play out raping people. One that is quite bad is "The crack den" The women in this place are young. some even said to be underage. They are the victims of many forms of abuse that teachs them abuse is alright or are peer pressured to allow themselves to be raped. (Be cool or be cast out) They also prowl around the clubs befriending women and lure them into prearranged rape scenes and should they not want to partipate they write a story about what they did to you and publish it along with photos on the web to harass you.
here is the story they wrote about me and let me warn you it is quite graphic.
Hathian Enlightened on Cop's Dark Dealings by G. Welders
10:59 PM PST, revelations from a leaked recording shed new light into Hathian’s dark streets. As tapes circulate within the populace, listeners learn of Lieutenant Durham Mahoney’s escapades in rape, drugs, and falsifying reports.
The tape features many voices, one which is without a doubt confirmed as Mahoney’s, two other unidentified officers, and a victimized woman introduced as Mharisa.
As the tape clicks into play, we immediately hear the woman say, “Frame anyone else today, or is it too early?”
To which, Mahoney replies, “Well, it’s nice to see that I brought down the so called field office here in Hathian, just by taking out little Alco. And what frame? Alco is the serial killer, even the FBI office in D.C. has found that out, thanks to my report I sent them… everything worked out perfect and when Alco gets the death penalty, it will be a fitting end.”
From this point, Mahoney convinces Mharisa to step into his car. Within the vehicle, the