Lawmaker Says Eliminating Abortion More Important Than Historical Fight To Eradicate Slavery

“We still endure implicit bias from our colleagues who are insensitive to what is said about the hurtful and ugly past of this country’s treatment of African Americans,” Pittman said in a statement. “Slavery is not something we should compare to anything in the year 2021 unless we discuss the spirit of superiority over women and people of color.”