Bid to silence pro-life group fails, amid university free speech attacks

Nov 25, 2016 by

From The Christian Institute:

An attempt to expel a pro-life group from the student union has failed, after students rejected a motion by almost two to one.

At a recent meeting of Newcastle University’s Student Council, 63 per cent of members voted down a motion called “De-Ratify Life Society”. Only 35 per cent voted in favour.

The defeat comes as pro-life groups in Cardiff and Glasgow face similar attempts to curb their free speech.

’Discriminatory’

The motion against Newcastle University’s Life Society claimed that the group was “discriminatory” and “harmful to students”.

It said that “university is a time when many young women may get pregnant” and “are unlikely to want a child and therefore may opt for an abortion”.

As well as seeking to de-ratify the group, the motion also called for the student council to “work to prevent any anti-abortion groups/campaigns on campus”.

Free speech win

After the vote, the Alliance of Pro-Life Students – a UK wide group which seeks to ‘build, support and connect student pro-life societies’ – criticised the attack.

It said the policy against Life Society was “both discriminatory against minority groups and would make many who are pro-life feel unwelcome on campus”, adding that it was “good news” that “free speech prevailed”.

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