Because if they can't be owned as farm chattel, bought and sold on auction blocks, raped by their masters -- are any of us truly free?
Well, no one would be forcing them to get abortions (except if the Master says), and families stuck together (unless Master sold them), and after all, they were "productive".
So, where was their master in 2010? Nobody is forcing black women to get abortion, yet they still are.
Well, clearly they were better off and much happier when someone else got to make that decision for them then.
/sarcasm