Notre Dame Should Be Pro-Life Leader

Few Catholic colleges in the United States remain formally committed to upholding the sanctity of human life. The University of Notre Dame, where I serve as president of Right to Life, is one such institution. However, following a timid statement on the reversal of Roe v. Wade and no subsequent university action or acknowledgment of the Indiana abortion ban, the University’s commitment to supporting a culture of life on campus has been disappointing.

Meanwhile, unofficial resources promoting access to abortion have emerged in stalls and classrooms around campus. Campus publications cite non-university-recognized organizations to refer students to abortion providers. Faculty members not only openly dissent from the university, but some have been using their positions of authority at Notre Dame to publicly promise material assistance to students seeking abortion, as Alexandra DeSanctis reported last week. Activity of this sort contradicts both university policy and Church teaching.

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Merlot Fogarty

Merlot Fogarty is a student at Notre Dame. She is president of Notre Dame Right to Life and a staff writer for the Irish Rover.

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Few Catholic colleges in the United States remain formally committed to upholding the sanctity of human life. The University of Notre Dame, where I serve as president of Right to Life, is one such institution. However, following a timid statement on the reversal of Roe v. Wade and no subsequent university action or acknowledgment of the Indiana abortion ban, the University’s commitment to supporting a culture of life on campus has been disappointing.

Meanwhile, unofficial resources promoting access to abortion have emerged in stalls and classrooms around campus. Campus publications cite non-university-recognized organizations to refer students to abortion providers. Faculty members not only openly dissent from the university, but some have been using their positions of authority at Notre Dame to publicly promise material assistance to students seeking abortion, as Alexandra DeSanctis reported last week. Activity of this sort contradicts both university policy and Church teaching.