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Decision Opposed by Some Faculty and Students, by Jack Poirier, The Observer,Tuesday, March 25, 2003.
(In view of Judy Rebick speaking tonight at the University of Western Ontario (London, Canada) in support of Dr. Morgentaler/Doris Anderson’s selection for honorary doctor of laws degree I think this article in my file shows a flagrant double standard in operation at our institutes of “higher learning.” All three of these Canadian personalities are known for their work promoting a woman’s right to choose death. The college in question is located about 60 miles outside of London.)
"A decision by Lambton College officials to cancel a pro-life seminar is being criticized by some college faculty and students.
In addition to speaking with area high schools, Michigan lawyer Rebecca Kiessling, a leading authority on abortion laws and the pro-life movement, was scheduled to speak to a small group of students at Lambton College today.
However, college administration nixed the scheduled presentation late Friday.(Note this was one business day before her appearance and after a publicity campaign including an extensive article about her in the Observer the week prior)
Kiessling calls the decision ludicrous. “What’s so ridiculous is these liberal institutions pride themselves as safe havens for free speech.” …
“A fundamental of democracy is not to discriminate. Colleges are supposed to be there for a free flow of ideas.”
Kiessling learned when she was 18 she was conceived by a rapist. Her birth certificate listed her father as an unknown male Caucasian.
She learned her birth mother also planned to abort the pregnancy, but couldn’t after a series of snow storms forced her to cancel her first two abortion clinic appointments. By then the pregnancy went too far into term, so her mother decided to give Rebecca up for adoption instead…
College spokesperson Cindy Buchanan said there were a number of reasons why the college cancelled the seminar.
She said organizers did not follow the proper process to bring a speaker into the school.
“To use the facilities you have to go through the proper channels,” she said, which includes informing the registrar of the event, the topic of discussion and ensuring the topic would be presented in a balanced manner.
“That was not the case here,” Buchanan said, adding the event was never formally approved by the college even though it had been scheduled for weeks through faculty members…
But it became an issue due to the political and religious issues arising from the abortion debate, said Buchanan. According to the college’s constitution, the school is not permitted to host events that provide a one-sided view of a political or religious issue…
(In view of Judy Rebick speaking tonight at the University of Western Ontario (London, Canada) in support of Dr. Morgentaler/Doris Anderson’s selection for honorary doctor of laws degree I think this article in my file shows a flagrant double standard in operation at our institutes of “higher learning.” All three of these Canadian personalities are known for their work promoting a woman’s right to choose death. The college in question is located about 60 miles outside of London.)
"A decision by Lambton College officials to cancel a pro-life seminar is being criticized by some college faculty and students.
In addition to speaking with area high schools, Michigan lawyer Rebecca Kiessling, a leading authority on abortion laws and the pro-life movement, was scheduled to speak to a small group of students at Lambton College today.
However, college administration nixed the scheduled presentation late Friday.(Note this was one business day before her appearance and after a publicity campaign including an extensive article about her in the Observer the week prior)
Kiessling calls the decision ludicrous. “What’s so ridiculous is these liberal institutions pride themselves as safe havens for free speech.” …
“A fundamental of democracy is not to discriminate. Colleges are supposed to be there for a free flow of ideas.”
Kiessling learned when she was 18 she was conceived by a rapist. Her birth certificate listed her father as an unknown male Caucasian.
She learned her birth mother also planned to abort the pregnancy, but couldn’t after a series of snow storms forced her to cancel her first two abortion clinic appointments. By then the pregnancy went too far into term, so her mother decided to give Rebecca up for adoption instead…
College spokesperson Cindy Buchanan said there were a number of reasons why the college cancelled the seminar.
She said organizers did not follow the proper process to bring a speaker into the school.
“To use the facilities you have to go through the proper channels,” she said, which includes informing the registrar of the event, the topic of discussion and ensuring the topic would be presented in a balanced manner.
“That was not the case here,” Buchanan said, adding the event was never formally approved by the college even though it had been scheduled for weeks through faculty members…
But it became an issue due to the political and religious issues arising from the abortion debate, said Buchanan. According to the college’s constitution, the school is not permitted to host events that provide a one-sided view of a political or religious issue…
