Campus Reform | WATCH: Students at Catholic university protest pro-life speaker

The pro-life organization estimated that 75-100 USD students protested Hawkins. 

In a statement to Campus Reform, USD stated that As an academic institution, the University is committed to creating and maintaining an environment in which a variety of ideas can reasonably be expressed, discussed, and critically examined.

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In this instance, the speaker was invited to express views on abortion, a topic of interest to many in our community, a spokesperson for the university continued. While we are aware some in our community disagree, and exercised their right to protest, It [sic] is our belief that a university campus is exactly the kind of place where such discussion and debate should occur.

The Catholic Catechism, an official Church document which outlines the beliefs of Catholics, condemns abortion as a sin.

via campusreform.org