Spitting 'Till They Shame You

A good friend once said if he ever became a woman he'd be Jean Grae. Her no apologies style has given our generation some of the most authentic hip hop to date. Always at the forefront of women's issues, Jean's songs are narratives every lady can relate to or at least respect.

In Jean's latest video for "My Story" aka "Spitting 'Till They Shame You" she addresses the issues facing unwanted teenage pregnancy, choice and post-abortion trauma. A reality that many face yet what are real abortion statistics*?

• The number of abortions in the US has steadily decreased over the past two decades.
• Fifty percent of U.S. women obtaining abortions are younger than 25: Women aged 20–24 obtain 33% of all abortions, and teenagers obtain 17%.
• Thirty-seven percent of abortions occur to black women, 34% to non-Hispanic white women, 22% to Hispanic women and 8% to women of other races.
• About 60% of abortions are obtained by women who have one or more children

With these stats in mind, check out Jean Grae's new video starring Ladies Lotto member Lynette Astaire.

*Statistics taken from the Guttmacher Institute.