Cornell students protest pro-life views as ‘traumatizing’
Neetu Chandak New York Campus Correspondent @CampusReform
- Pro-abortion students protested a debate on abortion last week, complaining that the inclusion of pro-life views “normalized the idea that it is okay to control people’s bodies.”
- The protest was organized by the Planned Parenthood Generation Action student group, and received support from the Cornell University Democrats.
A pro-abortion student group protested a debate Thursday at Cornell University, complaining that including pro-life views “normalized the idea that it is okay to control people’s bodies.”
Planned Parenthood Generation Action (PPGA) protested the November 16 debate, which featured pro-choice Ithaca College professor Jonathan Peeters and pro-life Blackstone Legal Fellowship faculty member Stephanie Gray.
“We like to focus our energy on community education and community building and creating safe spaces.”
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The debate boasted a host of co-sponsoring organizations, including College Republicans from Cornell University and Ithaca College; Debate in Science and Health: Cornell; Ithaca College Feminists United; Ithaca College Students for Life; No Labels at Cornell University; and Veritas Forum at Cornell.
Before the event even began, however, it became the subject of controversy when the Cornell University Democrats supported calls for protest from PPGA.
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