Why Jane Went to South Bend
When I heard that Notre Dame University had invited President
Barak Obama to give the commencement speech at graduation
this year and were going to honor him with a law degree, I
wondered if Fr. Jenkins, the president of the University had any
idea of what message he was sending to all the young women
attending Notre Dame?
I wondered this because college aged women have the most
abortions. What if there were students who were contemplating
an abortion? What if some of them had already had an
abortion? What if a student was encouraging someone to have
an abortion?
I wondered all of this because I was a junior in college when I
had an abortion. They told me that it was just a clump of cells.
They told me that it was no big deal. That the whole thing will be
quick and easy and then you’ll just be able to go on with your life.
This decision set me on a path of pain, shame, guilt and regret.
I wrote to Fr. Jenkins. I wanted him to understand that as a
Catholic priest his actions and words carry a lot of weight. I
wanted him to understand that by inviting and honoring a person
that is so militantly pro-abortion he is condoning abortion and
setting many women up for a life time of suffering. He never
responded to my letter.
When the opportunity arose to actually go to Notre Dame and
protest I felt I needed to be there. I needed to let the students
know through my witness that women deserve better than
abortion. I needed to let them know that abortion hurts women
and that it is never the answer as it will harm you in ways
unimaginable. I wanted to tell them what happened to me as a
young college student and how much I regretted my choice.
I really didn’t have any idea about what would happen if I did
this. I just knew that I had to speak to those students. They had
to hear another side.
I honestly didn’t think a Catholic University would have a problem
with a Catholic woman coming on campus and telling her story of
how her abortion harmed her. I thought they would be
supportive. I thought that they would welcome me and want to
hear my testimony.
How wrong I was. I couldn’t believe what it said in the Trespass
Notice that the security officer was reading to me. That the
University had the right to tell me that I was not wanted on
University property. Not wanted??
Something is very wrong when a Catholic University prosecutes
Catholic women for speaking about a fundamental Catholic
doctrine.
When I heard that Notre Dame University had invited President
Barak Obama to give the commencement speech at graduation
this year and were going to honor him with a law degree, I
wondered if Fr. Jenkins, the president of the University had any
idea of what message he was sending to all the young women
attending Notre Dame?
I wondered this because college aged women have the most
abortions. What if there were students who were contemplating
an abortion? What if some of them had already had an
abortion? What if a student was encouraging someone to have
an abortion?
I wondered all of this because I was a junior in college when I
had an abortion. They told me that it was just a clump of cells.
They told me that it was no big deal. That the whole thing will be
quick and easy and then you’ll just be able to go on with your life.
This decision set me on a path of pain, shame, guilt and regret.
I wrote to Fr. Jenkins. I wanted him to understand that as a
Catholic priest his actions and words carry a lot of weight. I
wanted him to understand that by inviting and honoring a person
that is so militantly pro-abortion he is condoning abortion and
setting many women up for a life time of suffering. He never
responded to my letter.
When the opportunity arose to actually go to Notre Dame and
protest I felt I needed to be there. I needed to let the students
know through my witness that women deserve better than
abortion. I needed to let them know that abortion hurts women
and that it is never the answer as it will harm you in ways
unimaginable. I wanted to tell them what happened to me as a
young college student and how much I regretted my choice.
I really didn’t have any idea about what would happen if I did
this. I just knew that I had to speak to those students. They had
to hear another side.
I honestly didn’t think a Catholic University would have a problem
with a Catholic woman coming on campus and telling her story of
how her abortion harmed her. I thought they would be
supportive. I thought that they would welcome me and want to
hear my testimony.
How wrong I was. I couldn’t believe what it said in the Trespass
Notice that the security officer was reading to me. That the
University had the right to tell me that I was not wanted on
University property. Not wanted??
Something is very wrong when a Catholic University prosecutes
Catholic women for speaking about a fundamental Catholic
doctrine.
Free Jane & Laura !
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Arrested at Notre Dame
Arrested at Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Our Mother Notre Dame, our Mother Tender, strong and true Proudly in the heavens, Gleams thy gold and blue. Glory's mantle cloaks thee Golden is thy fame, And our hearts forever, Praise thee, Notre Dame. And our hearts forever, Love thee, Notre Dame. |
