Baltimore, Md., Apr 3, 2013 / 16:29 pm
A pro-life student group at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md., is appealing a denial of official recognition, saying that it is being discriminated against for its views against abortion.
Kristan Hawkins, executive director of Students for Life of America, told CNA that this decision is surprising, given that Johns Hopkins administration and students "pride themselves on being a 'free speech campus' – allowing dissenting opinions on campus and allowing a free exchange of ideas on campus."
She added that there is a need for "upholding freedom of speech that isn't popular."
Voice for Life, a pro-life organization that is trying to re-start on the Johns Hopkins campus after several years of dormancy, has been rejected multiple times by the university's student government, despite receiving clearance from the necessary committees as having met all campus requirements.