Professor at Notre Dame under fire for promoting abortion on Catholic school's campus
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (TND) — A professor of Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame has been offering help to students seeking abortions, going so far as plastering advertisements across her on-campus office door so students can be aware.
Notre Dame is a Catholic institution and the Catholic churchstrictly forbids and condemns abortion.
"This is a SAFE SPACE to get help and information on ALL Healthcare issues and access -- confidentially with care and compassion," read a sign allegedly hung on Prof. Tamara Kay's office door, who teaches in the Keough School of Global Affairs at Notre Dame.
The sign also provides Kay's "non ND" email, where students can reach her, and a capital letter "J," which, according to student newspaper the Irish Rover, denotes professors on-campus willing to help students obtain access to abortion care.
According to the Rover, such professors offer help in obtaining Plan B "morning after" pills and Plan C "abortion" pills, which are supposed to work up to 12 weeks into a woman's pregnancy. The pills are legal in Indiana but not offered by Notre Dame's student health services, the Rover pointed out.
Kay's social media pages are also rife with efforts to help women find access to abortions. She reportedly told the Rover she is aware her views on abortion run afoul of Catholic Church teaching; however, Kay noted during a "Post-Roe America" panel discussion last month, that her promotion of abortion has been cleared by the university because she is doing it in her capacity as a private citizen.
After the Supreme Court overturned federal protections for abortion access, the state of Indiana attempted to pass legislation placing restrictions on abortion. But, last month, a state judge issued a preliminary injunction halting the law, at least temporarily. The state's Attorney General Todd Rokita plans to appeal that decision.
The National Desk (TND) reached out to the University of Notre Dame for comment on Kay's on-campus advertisements, and to inquire about whether in fact her promotion of abortion has been cleared by the university, but has not yet heard back. If a response is received this story will be updated.
