ND students protest President Obama's upcoming commencement visit

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Updated: 10:29 AM May 15, 2009 ND students protest President Obama's upcoming commencement visit On Sunday afternoon, the University's student-formed coalition "ND Response" held a rally on the steps of the Golden Dome. The students say they are protesting the University's decision to invite President Obama because of his views on abortion. Posted: 7:00 PM Apr 5, 2009

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The controversy continues over Notre Dame's decision to invite President Obama to speak at its 2009 commencement.

On Sunday afternoon, the University's student-formed coalition "ND Response" held a rally on the steps of the Golden Dome.

The students say they are protesting the University's decision to invite President Obama because of his views on abortion.

They are also asking the administration to rescind the offer to give the President an honorary law degree.

The main speaker at Sunday's rally was nationally recognized pro-life attorney Harold Cassidy.

"It is with the profoundly misguided assumption that abortion does not negatively impact the liberty, rights, interests, and health of women that we have taken issue," he explained. "Abortion is anti-women precisely because it is an institution that destroys their rights, their interests, their health."

Students also had a chance to sign letters that they are asking Notre Dame President Fr. Jenkins to give to President Obama.

Following the rally, the students held a procession to the grotto for prayer.

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