Why is it that so many pro-abortion people dislike debate? This is just the latest and most strident example of that approach.
In response to a series of controversies over abortion debates on Canadian campuses, the student government of York University in Toronto has tabled an outright ban on student clubs that are opposed to abortion.
Gilary Massa, vice-president external of the York Federation of Students, said student clubs will be free to discuss abortion in student space, as long as they do it "within a pro-choice realm," and that all clubs will be investigated to ensure compliance.
"You have to recognize that a woman has a choice over her own body," Ms. Massa said. "We think that these pro-life, these anti-choice groups, they're sexist in nature ... The way that they speak about women who decide to have abortions is demoralizing. They call them murderers, all of them do ... Is this an issue of free speech? No, this is an issue of women's rights." (Emphasis mine)
Maybe we should rename Canada Wonderland, because that's where this sort of logic makes sense. Or maybe I just don't understand Canadian-style debate. But I'm sure a lot of feminist groups somewhere who support the idea of free and open debate on campus. Just because I couldn't find a feminist site to link to really, really doesn't mean there aren't any. Really...
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