Posted on Jul 25, 2022
Michigan medical students walk out on an anti-abortion keynote speaker
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On Sunday night at the University of Michigan Medical School's annual white coat ceremony, incoming medical students recited oaths, received their white coats – then dozens of them walked out.
At issue was the keynote speaker: Dr. Kristin Collier, a Michigan faculty member and primary care physician who has spoken publicly about her Christian beliefs and anti-abortion views.
In a video posted online, dozens of students can be seen walking out of the auditorium as Collier began her address. The video, recorded and posted by Detroit resident Brendan Scorpio, has been viewed more than 11 million times.
On Sunday night at the University of Michigan Medical School's annual white coat ceremony, incoming medical students recited oaths, received their white coats – then dozens of them walked out.
At issue was the keynote speaker: Dr. Kristin Collier, a Michigan faculty member and primary care physician who has spoken publicly about her Christian beliefs and anti-abortion views.
In a video posted online, dozens of students can be seen walking out of the auditorium as Collier began her address. The video, recorded and posted by Detroit resident Brendan Scorpio, has been viewed more than 11 million times.
Michigan medical students walk out on an anti-abortion keynote speaker
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."The university also reiterated that its reproductive care still includes abortion.
“The University of Michigan and Michigan Medicine remain committed to providing high quality, safe reproductive care for patients, across all their reproductive health needs. This includes abortion care,” the statement said.
Following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, abortion remains legal in Michigan. While the state had a 1931 abortion ban on the books, the restriction is temporarily blocked by a state court.
CNN reached out to Collier for comment but has not received a response.
Collier said during the ceremony that she was honored to be chosen to speak. Before giving a speech to the new students about how to survive and flourish in the medical field, she appeared to nod to the controversy.
“I want to acknowledge the deep wounds our community has suffered over the past several weeks,” she said. “We have a great deal of work to do for healing to occur and I hope that for today, for this time, we can focus on what matters most, coming together to support our newly accepted students and their families with a goal of welcoming them into one of the greatest vocations that exists on this earth – the vocation of medicine.”
..."The university also reiterated that its reproductive care still includes abortion.
“The University of Michigan and Michigan Medicine remain committed to providing high quality, safe reproductive care for patients, across all their reproductive health needs. This includes abortion care,” the statement said.
Following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, abortion remains legal in Michigan. While the state had a 1931 abortion ban on the books, the restriction is temporarily blocked by a state court.
CNN reached out to Collier for comment but has not received a response.
Collier said during the ceremony that she was honored to be chosen to speak. Before giving a speech to the new students about how to survive and flourish in the medical field, she appeared to nod to the controversy.
“I want to acknowledge the deep wounds our community has suffered over the past several weeks,” she said. “We have a great deal of work to do for healing to occur and I hope that for today, for this time, we can focus on what matters most, coming together to support our newly accepted students and their families with a goal of welcoming them into one of the greatest vocations that exists on this earth – the vocation of medicine.”
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I hope they got their names. I need to know who I can't trust with
the health of my pregnant daughter's and her unborn child's welfare.
the health of my pregnant daughter's and her unborn child's welfare.
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