A professor at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles defended California’s law which mandates that pro-life crisis pregnancy center refer to abortion clinics, according to the student newspaper. But she did more than defend the law. Professor Judy Battaglia, a communication studies professor, insulted pro-lifers.
“These centers are not pro-women or pro-health, or even ‘pro-life’ — when we talk about whose ‘life matters’ and at what stage — but, poseurs who are pro-forced birth,” she said. “The law should not be re-evaluated. Licensed clinics need to post a notice about publicly funded family planning centers even if they are pro-life or religiously motivated clinics.”
She further posited that the law doesn’t infringe on pro-lifers’ First Amendment right to speech, and the law is necessary so women can make informed decisions about their pregnancy.
The law is currently being reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Full story at Cardinal Newman Society.
I think it’s time to pass the Judy Battaglia law which will require her to carry a sign at all times that states, “All of my opinions are rubbish.”
She might complain that this law would force her to discount the very opinions that she posits. She might also state that this is a defacto infringement of the first amendment.
I would reply, “you’re right — what caused you to change your mind.”
Another abortion fanatic trying to push her toxic ideas on to students under her charge – she is clearly a wounded soul who believes that the killing of innocent unborn life will make her better. Perhaps LMU can muster up an orthodox spiritual adviser to help this employee back from the fires of hell nipping at her heels.
A spiritual advisor would be desirable; however, this is nased upon the false premise that there is a spiritual advisor on campus or tjere is a desire for LMU to be open to Ignatian Spirituality (or Catholic Spirituality) to begin with.
I believe there is a Church ‘law’ that says that people teaching in a CATHOLIC school need to be truly CATHOLIC and in full communion with the Church’s teachings!
That being the case….I think it best if this woman leave her teaching position and go to secular school and
speak her garbage!!!!!!
Ex Corde Ecclesiae is a dead letter. You think the Jesuits care about Catholic identity at LMU? Ha! The school has transgender bathrooms. You want to read what the LMU faculty believe? Read this statement and try to contain your horror:
https://bellarmine.lmu.edu/sociology/faculty/facultystatement/
I could not of said it better…what in the name of heaven is wrong with our so called Catholic Institutions of ‘higher learning’? we are talking about a life with a soul given by God the Father…and no it is not ok to murder the unborn….
These ‘professors’…just continue to show what the are by Piling it Higher & Deeper…in the secular world of atheism, relativism, materialism, perverted-ism, anti -10 Commandment-ism….do we get the idea, here, of what is being promoted in the ‘higher learning’ environment…an amoral agenda that pushes the soul into the abyss of hell…..
Forcing pro-life clinics to post notices about where expected mothers can to kill their unborn babies goes against the principles of freedom upon which our country was founded.
It would be a good place to show the graphic photos though.
LMU is NOT a Catholic institution of higher learning. It has been secular for quite a long time now!
Too late to drain this swamp. The Society of Jesus desperately needs the prayers of faithful Catholics.
As a parent of two LMU graduates it saddens me to see the toxic poison spreading through all the
departments here.
It’s not a battle of law it’s a battle of morality.
Another Jesuit college/university bites the dust, throwing over Catholic beliefs/tenets to satisfy the false deity of the libtard progressives infecting the Democratic party and their amoral hangers-on.
— I would expect a communications prof to encourage communication, so it’s great that she expressed her opinion, even though it’s not clear whether the result of the mandates will increase communication. It’s odd, though, to see a law that seems to impact pregnancy counseling centers based on the faith adherence of the center. Perhaps the next law will require AA meetings to refer to rehab clinics!
— Two Jewish non-profits provide pregnancy support for clients and their families within the Jewish tradition, which includes access to abortion, as well as a guidepost to show that abortion does not necessarily resolve economic, health, or relationship problems. This is a telephone service, so I don’t understand how the law would be…
Michelle,
I like your statement about AA. However, your hypothetical law would be most analogous if AA was forced to have a sign which referred people to the liquor store.
implemented, unless the law is really meant to constrain Catholic and Protestant pregnancy support providers, and not those from other faiths.
https://www.efrat.org.il/english/considering-abortion/
https://www.inshifrasarms.org/for-pregnant-women
Good bye Ms. Battaglia! It is my understanding you do not have tenure at LMU. Perhaps it’s time to update the resume and look for work elsewhere. Godspeed!
Loyola Marymount is out of control. What’s next, a Jesuit Pope? /sarc