Thursday, April 28, 2011

Mother of Black Girl in Anti-Abortion Billboard Files Lawsuit

*The mother of a 6-year-old girl whose photo appeared on an anti-abortion billboard targeting African Americans is suing the ad company that created the campaign, claiming it violated the terms her contract.

The controversial ad, which initially caused a stir in February, featured Anissa Fraser, 4 at the time, in a sun dress and the warning, “The most dangerous place for an African American is in the womb.”

The ad triggered a tsunami of outrage, culminating in the Reverend Al Sharpton threatening to picket its location near the mouth of the Holland Tunnel in Manhattan.

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