Robert Morris University Blasted for Sending Freshmen to Volunteer at Abortion Centers

LifeSiteNews ^ | 10/22/07 | John-Henry Westen

[wagglebee]

PITTSBURGH, October 22, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Students for Life of America has slammed Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh for sending first-year students to volunteer at abortion clinics in the area.  Last Saturday about 30 first-year students from the university were sent to one of 15 abortion sites around the Pittsburgh area.  Students were witnessed coming off buses at local Planned Parenthood facilities.

Students for Life suggests that some students were apparently unaware of where they were working, as one student left the building, called her mother and cried as the RMU faculty member demanded she return into the abortion clinic.  "The student thankfully refused," said a Students for Life spokesman.

"A lot of colleges want to educate students on issues of community concern, and yet the Robert Morris administration is teaching how to destroy a community," Kristan Hawkins, Executive Director of Students for Life of America, said.  "Planned Parenthood targets minorities and the poor, and now Robert Morris is showing students that view is acceptable and that the poor are worth less than the privileged who can attend their expensive private school."

Kyle Fisher, public relations officer at Robert Morris University was not available for comment on this story prior to press time.

Students for Life is encouraging "Outraged citizens and alumni"to contact University President Dr. Gregory Dell'Omo:
 
Dr. Gregory Dell'Omo
Robert Morris University
6001 University Boulevard
Moon Township, PA 15108-1189
412-262-8322

[wagglebee]

Disgusting!

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[txzman]

Pro-life bump. I so want to hear the liberal trash argument for this one.

[KarlInOhio]

as one student left the building, called her mother and cried as the RMU faculty member demanded she return into the abortion clinic.

Mandatory volunteerism.

"Planned Parenthood targets minorities and the poor, and now Robert Morris is showing students that view is acceptable and that the poor are worth less than the privileged who can attend their expensive private school."

Well, isn't that what Margaret Sanger wanted.

[stinkerpot65]

rmualum@rmu.edu

[Raycpa]

Service Partners

RMU works with dozens of local, regional and national organizations, including:
Allegheny Valley School
Alzheimer’s Association
America’s Promise
America Reads
American Red Cross
American Cancer Society
Americorps

http://www.rmu.edu/provost/student-affairs/community-service/service-partners.aspx?it=&ivisitor=
Appalachia Service Projects
Beaver County AIDS Service Organization
Beginning with Books
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Boys and Girls Club
The Bradley Center
The Caring Place
Catholic Network of Volunteer Services
Central Blood Bank
Center for Victims of Violent Crime
Chapter of Crohn’s and Colitis
Children’s Hospital
Christian Literacy Council
City of Pittsburgh Marathon
www.pittsburgh-region.org
College Summit Summer Workshop
Communities in Schools, Inc.
CONTACT Pittsburgh
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Doorway
East End Cooperative Ministries
Eckerd Youth Alternatives
Epilepsy Foundation of Western PA
Family House
Forbes Nursing Center and Forbes Residence
Friends of the Riverfront
Generations Together
Girls Hope
Girls Scouts of Southwestern PA
Glade Run Lutheran Services
Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank
Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council
Habitat for Humanity Hosanna Industries Inc.
Hospice
Jumpstart Pittsburgh
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
International Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Light of Life Ministries
MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving)
Make-a-Wish Foundation
March of Dimes
Mariner Health of West Hills
Mars Home for Youth
Mattress Factory
MDA (Muscular Dystrophy Association)
Mentoring Partnership of Southwestern PA
Mom’s House
North Hills Community Outreach
Oxfam America
Pittsburgh AIDS Task Force
Pittsburgh Cares
Pittsburgh Project
Pittsburgh Vision Services
Presents for Patients
Project Bundle-Up
Project 40 / Pittsburgh Youth Network
Riverlife Taskforce
Salvation Army
Sewickley Valley Hospital
Sewickley Valley YMCA
Shepherd Wellness Community
Special Olympics
Teach for America
Travelers Aid
United Way
Villa St. Joseph
West Hills Meals on Wheels
World Vision
YMCA
YouthBuild
YouthLeads
YouthPlaces
YouthWorks

[DoughtyOne]

It is disguting. I will say that some of our kids are waking up to the liberal agenda, and they’re not taking it any longer.

This “OUTING” tactic is a grand thing. I hope it catches on like wildfire.

[jackibutterfly]

And this helps the community, how???

[Don Corleone]

15 abortion sites around the Pittsburgh area

They must be killing babies faster than U.S. is making steel girders. Disgraceful!

[Nowhere Man]

When I went there, it was more conservative (late 1980’s). Looks like they drunk the kool-aid when they became a university.

[Walkingfeather]

Students for Life suggests that some students were apparently unaware of where they were working, as one student left the building, called her mother and cried as the RMU faculty member demanded she return into the abortion clinic.

I think these students have a pretty good lawsuit against this institution.

[LibFreeOrDie]

Planned Parenthood was the subject of a field trip for 7th/8th-graders in Manchester, New Hampshire, a few months ago.

Editorial

[VeniVidiVici]

This gives me a great idea. Perhaps before women get an abortion they should be required to assist with one first.

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