Dr. Alveda King, niece of the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., says
her uncle was pro-life - a stance, she said, that is "supported fully
by everything he always said."
"Martin was a minister of God," King told CNSNews.com. "Martin would say, 'Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.' So how is it going to be just to murder somebody and rip them up and burn them with chemicals?
"He said, 'The Negro cannot win if he's willing to sacrifice the futures of his children for immediate personal comfort and safety.'"
The younger King is under fire from some black activists who criticize her for taking the position that abortion endangers black youth and that her uncle was pro-life when he was alive - and would be part of the pro-life movement if he were alive today.
On Thursday, the Religious Coalition for Abortion Rights denounced King for comments she has made claiming that abortion is making African-American children an "endangered species" -- and a Georgia Right to Life billboard campaign with the same message.
"The 'Religious Right' billboard campaign asserting that African American children are an 'endangered species' and Alveda King's comparison of anti-abortion activists to 'Freedom Riders' have sparked outrage in the African American community," said Rev. Carlton W. Veazey, RCAR president.
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Source: CNS News
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