Friday, March 30, 2012

Notre Dame Still Links to Pro-Abortion Internships

(LifeNews.com) The University of Notre Dame continues to link its students to internships at some of the biggest pro-abortion organizations in the nation, despite protests from pro-life advocates upset by them.

Notre Dame is offering students “summer internship opportunities” at several notorious pro-abortion organizations.

“Our majors have interned at the following organizations,” states the university’s web site, which includes:

 •Center for American Progress
 •Emily’s List
 •Feminist Majority Foundation
 •Human Rights Watch
 •Institute for Women’s Policy Research
 •National Women’s Law Center
 •Think Progress
 •United Nations Population Fund

More than 10,000 people signed a petition sponsored by TFP Student Action asking Fr. John I. Jenkins, president of Notre Dame, to have the website entries that point students to pro-abortion organizations removed. Instead of acknowledging the fact that these live links are posted on Notre Dame’s website, connecting students with pro-abortion groups that recruit college interns — and removing them — university spokesman Dennis Brown attempted to divert attention from the core issue.

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Posted By: Chris Carmouche