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‘Abortion Doula’ at Notre Dame Speaker Series Adds to Catholic Concern
Catholic World Report ^ | 3/4/23 | Kevin J. Jones

Posted on 03/06/2023 6:00:58 PM PST by marshmallow

Denver, Colo., Mar 4, 2023 / 11:43 am (CNA). In the wake of the Dobbs Supreme Court decision overturning the pro-abortion rights Roe v. Wade ruling, several bodies at the University of Notre Dame are hosting an event series dedicated to “reproductive justice.” The series has attracted criticism for its decidedly pro-abortion slant: an “abortion doula” with a tattoo of abortion equipment is one of the speakers at its next event.

Critics say the series conflicts with university policy requiring the presentation of Catholic teaching at such events.

“We have a series that so far has been dedicated to opposing the Dobbs decision and promoting the pro-choice position, as opposed to the Catholic position, at one of the leading Catholic universities in the country,” William H. Dempsey, a Notre Dame alumnus and president of the Sycamore Trust, told CNA March 3.

“There have been no panelists who have explained the Catholic Church’s position on abortion and responded to what’s been said by the opponents of Church teaching,” he said.

Sycamore Trust is a group of Notre Dame alumni and supporters concerned about Catholic identity at the university. The group claims more than 18,000 subscribers to its distribution list.

The series at the university, titled “Reproductive Justice: Scholarship for Solidarity and Social Change,” is sponsored by the University of Notre Dame’s gender studies program and the university’s Reilly Center for Science, Technology, and Values. Several other bodies within the university and several external groups also provide support.

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1 posted on 03/06/2023 6:00:58 PM PST by marshmallow
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To: marshmallow

I wonder why these people think that Notre Dame is a Catholic university? Hasn’t been for decades.


2 posted on 03/06/2023 6:21:59 PM PST by The Antiyuppie (When small men cast long shadows, then it is very late in the day.)
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To: The Antiyuppie

Notre Dame is the reason Buttwipe got elected Mayor in South Bend. A lot of their faculty and students voted for him.


3 posted on 03/06/2023 6:23:06 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dfwgator

What do you expect, from a Catholic School that covered
up a Crucifix for a nobama visit...


4 posted on 03/06/2023 8:28:25 PM PST by skinny old man (Still lurking and posting after all these years(27 yrs ?)(more ?)(seems like more...))
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