‘We Don’t Need’ Abortion, Former NFL Star Ben Watson Says of Black Community

Former NFL tight end and pro-life advocate Ben Watson says he didn’t want to write a book about abortion and race.

“It’s two heavy topics,” Watson says, adding that he saw a connection that needed to be made between the two topics, and “perhaps not in the traditional way.”

Pro-abortion advocates argue that women, especially black women, “need” abortion, but Watson says “while it is true that black women, black men, and black communities will be impacted by abortion, it’s not because we need it. Matter of fact, we don’t need it.”

In his new book “The New Fight for Life: Roe, Race, and a Pro-Life Commitment to Justice,” Watson explains the opportunity before the pro-life movement right now. Watson joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to share the how the pro-life community can create a greater culture of life across the nation and how he went from pro football to becoming a leading voice in the pro-life movement.