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Posted on 07/15/2026 10:53:18 AM PDT by Morgana
A Catholic history teacher was summarily dismissed from her position after honestly answering students’ questions about her opposition to abortion during a lesson on the rise of Adolf Hitler.
Sarah Morse, 66, an American-born teacher at Arbroath High School in Angus, Scotland, was fired on November 19, 2025, after pupils asked about life in the United States, including her views on abortion.
Morse, a faithful Catholic, responded according to her religious beliefs.
“I am a faithful Roman Catholic and I am against it,” she told the class.
When questioned about abortion in cases of rape, she explained her belief that the preborn child should not be punished, while noting that many people disagree and that it is reasonable to hold opposing views. She emphasized that she did not attempt to persuade the students and told them it was fine to disagree with her.
By the end of the day, Morse was called into a meeting with senior staff and ordered to leave the school immediately.
She was fired for discussing religion and abortion in the classroom, in violation of guidelines requiring non-partisan teaching with balance and impartiality. Morse stated that she was not offered any right of reply, asked for her account of what happened, or given the opportunity to explain how her legally protected beliefs were raised in the context of the history class.
The head teacher would not even see her.
“To be ‘cancelled’ and lose my livelihood because of my religious identity is a terrifying precedent for the teaching profession in Scotland,” Morse said. “I will not teach anywhere in this country ever again. It’s been an absolute nightmare. I have never felt discriminated against in Canada, in England. It was not a problem. But here I got burnt.”
Morse is taking Angus Council to an employment tribunal on August 24, 2026, claiming discrimination.
She is supported in her legal action by the pro-life group Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC).
Michael Robinson, SPUC’s executive director, described the dismissal as a grave matter.
“The dismissal of a teacher for respectfully answering a student’s question truthfully according to her conscience is a grave matter,” he said. “Government guidelines on political impartiality in the classroom do not prohibit the mention of a teacher’s legally protected beliefs, provided there is no attempt to persuade.”
Robinson added that the school did not follow due process.
“The school did not follow any due process. There was no attempt to ascertain from Sarah what had happened, and the headteacher was not present and would not even see her. This latest incident of trying to silence someone with traditional or religious views is utterly disgraceful and should worry us all.”
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Someone is about to become very rich.
This happened in Scotland.
Wasn’t at a catholic school.
“ in cases of rape, she explained her belief that the preborn child should not be punished, while noting that many people disagree and that it is reasonable to hold opposing views”
Oh geeze. It’s in the catechism. She didn’t even give a basic Catholic argument. She’ll have a hard time claiming religion as defense. She’s not familiar with the catechism
If she gets pregnant and then aborts can she have her job back?
She was expressing her personal belief. She wasn't pretending it was a Law Review was she, Counselor?
It’s not a religious belief. It’s a feeling
The religious belief is what’s in the catechism most especially when professing it to kids
You don’t have to mock me about the law. I’m responding to the statements such as someone’s going to sue
This is sickening.
This happened in Scotland, not America. No due process for infidels in Scotland. And it wasn't a religious school, and she wasn't pretending to speak for the Church. She was speaking for herself.
If she gets pregnant and then aborts can she have her job back?
= = =
If she gets pregnant by one of her students, yes.
As Trump has said, these people are sick.
Lawyer up!
“ This happened in Scotland, not America. No due process for infidels in Scotland. And it wasn’t a religious school, and she wasn’t pretending to speak for the Church. She was speaking for herself.”
Precisely.
What’s with not teaching the basics and not bringing in political nonsense?
I would say the teacher is entitled to her personal beliefs under any circumstances & the school district should be looking at a lawsuit.
Only one view is acceptable.
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