Notre Dame Appoints Pro-Abortion Professor to Lead Institute
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Notre Dame Appoints Pro-Abortion Professor to Lead Institute
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For generations, the Catholic University of Notre Dame has proudly stood for life, from conception to natural death. Recently, however, the University appointed a pro-abortion professor to lead its Asian studies institute, drawing scrutiny.
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From Fox News:
The University of Notre Dame announced it has appointed a professor who has publicly supported abortion access to lead its Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies — a move that has drawn scrutiny given the school’s Catholic identity.
Susan Ostermann, who joined Notre Dame in 2017 as a global affairs professor, will assume her role as director of the Asian studies center in July, the university said.
In 2022, Ostermann co-authored an article titled, “Lies about abortion have dictated our health policy,” with former Notre Dame professor Tamara Kay.
In their article, both Ostermann and Kay wrote that “there are no babies or fetuses” present during the first 10 weeks of pregnancy. They also wrote that abortion is “safe,” that it “does not have long-term effects on physical or mental health,” and that the infamous abortion pills mifepristone and misoprostol “are safer than taking Tylenol.” In a separate article, the two wrote that “criminalizing abortion results in irreparable harm” and that “abortion access is freedom-enhancing.”
Notre Dame, meanwhile, has long maintained a strong pro-life stance. According to a 2010 statement published on its website, the school, consistent with the teaching of the Catholic Church, “recognizes and upholds the sanctity of human life from conception to natural death.”
In a statement to Fox, Notre Dame alluded to Ostermann’s beliefs, writing that “Those who serve in leadership positions at Notre Dame do so with the clear understanding that their decision-making as leaders must be guided by and consistent with the University’s Catholic mission.” The university also emphasized its pro-life stance in its statement. Meanwhile, Ostermann stressed to Fox that her role “is to support the diverse research of our scholars and students, not to advance a personal political agenda.”
Though Ostermann claims to “respect Notre Dame’s institutional position on the sanctity of life,” her appointment is puzzling. Why would a deeply Catholic university appoint an outspoken advocate of abortion to such an important role? Let’s pray that this school continues to stand boldly for life, and let’s ask God to show Ostermann and others with her beliefs the value of the unborn in His eyes!
What do you think of this appointment? Share your thoughts and prayers below.
(Excerpt from Fox News. Photo Credit: Matthew Rice – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=41085468)
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This is an invitation for darkness to come in.
Notre Dame’s claims that they are a strong pro life advocate ring hollow to me. They gave Obama, a pro abortion advocate and anti American, some honorary degree; now another pro abortion advocate who repeats satan’s lies that abortion and abortion pills are safe, there are no fetuses or babies during the 1st 10 weeks of pregnancy; I am sure there are other such individuals there that Notre Dame has allowed in. The fox is in the hen house. I am sad about this but I trust in God to take care of this evil. 🙏😇🙏❤️
What a shame Ms. Osterman and Ms. Kay are refusing to believe science. It is shown that a baby is human from the moment of conception. And They need to review the facts on the abortion pill and what abortions do to women. May prolife pregnancy centers also have after-abortion programs that help women to heal from having an abortion. I pray for the salvation of these two ladies and a heart to believe the truth of what God says rather than their own biases against children.
Father save this lady Susan I pray salvation deliverance and freedom for her and that she would find Jesus and come to see how precious and beautiful life is from cradle to grave in Jesus might name Amen
I grew up in South Bend as a Catholic and now live in North Carolina. Notre Dame has always been such a source of pride for the area, and those who have attended or worked at the university.
It’s very sad to see the values, the university has always upheld, start to deteriorate. I pray for the leadership. 🙏
How sad to see and hear Miss Ostermann to discredit life. To blatantly go against Biblical knowledge. How sad to see Notre Dame to even accept her into a position of authority. Father, I pray and ask You to bind get to the truth and break her from the lies and ideology of wickedness.
Holy Spirit give her dreams and visions that will wake her up to the realization of life beginning at conception. Jesus, we speak Your truth over her and the university. Line them up to Biblical standards of righteousness!
Matthew 18:5-7…Whoever receives one such child in My name receives Me; but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a heavy millstone hung around his neck, and to be drowned in the depth of the sea. Woe to the world because of its stumbling blocks! For it is inevitable that stumbling blocks come; but woe to that man through whom the stumbling block comes!
These are Jesus Words and they are “quick and powerful, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Hebrews 4:12
I have no more to say…
Father, squelch the lies with Your Truth. May Ostermann’s eyes be opened to the truth of abortion. May her heart be changed. May she see Jesus Amen.
The stance these two professors represent are totally false . To say that a woman who has an abortion is good women’s health is irrational thinking . No woman who has taken the life of her baby through abortion has come through it without very challenging emotional trauma . To think otherwise is a lie ! Notre Dane needs to cut these women out of their employment there and look for people of faith that stand for righteousness and support pro life , definitely not pro abortion and pro death! God loves every baby !
Here we go again: wolves enter in sheep’s clothes! There can be some in the Catholic Institution like Notre Dame University, this far not recognizable, begin to assert themselves and their true color is becoming apparent. Our Universities are expected to produce leaders for our younger generation.
Once such persons grab power, wait and see what the university produces.
A good tree produces good fruits. From the fruits, we know the tree. The future of Notre Dame University, as Catholic University to send our young men and women, does not apear good. Our Catholic Parents will be forced to look for other good Catholic universities to send their young women & men. Before it is too late, I beg Notre Dame University reconsider their trend.