Roe says Obama sets poor example for Notre Dame graduates

South Bend, Ind., May 4, 2009 / 08:20 pm (CNA).- Norma McCorvey, the woman who was the Jane Roe in the U.S. legal decision Roe v. Wade, has said Notre Dame's choice of President Barack Obama to be the commencement speaker gives its graduates a poor example. She also expressed surprise more parents have not pulled out of commencement.

Speaking to Damien Thompson, the Britain-based editor of the Catholic Herald and writer for the Daily Telegraph, McCorvey said Obama is not the ideal person to speak to a young bunch of kids that are going out into the world for the first time.

These people will have to remember that it was him who spoke at their graduation for the rest of their natural lives. We have many in the pro-life movement that are better qualified to do this, she continued.

"I am really surprised more parents haven't pulled their kids out. I have heard that many of them will not show up this reason."

In the 1980s, McCorvey revealed herself as the Jane Roe of the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that imposed permissive abortion laws across the United States. She converted to Christianity in the 1990s and became a Catholic in 1998.

According to Thompson, she now campaign for civil rights for everybody, including the unborn.

In other commencement-related news, ND Response, a coalition of Notre Dame student groups opposed to Obama being the commencement speaker, has announced it will hold a prayerful and constructive demonstration on the South Quad of the University of Notre Dame between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. on the day of the commencement.

The students invited others to join them to respectfully give witness to Notre Dames Catholic identity and pro-life principles.

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[exinferiz]

I say Obama should totally skip Notre Dame and come to the University of California

[MrExnihilo]

Nope. It's called being true to one's faith in Christianity.

Was that so difficult?

[andreachristine45601]

that first girl was so right! I was looking to go there for college but then when i found out that they invited Obama i turned away. they should be a strong Catholic school. to me it seems that they invited Obama to make the school look better but honestly it looks a whole lot worse.

[1killertomato]

"I like your Christ... Your Christians are so unlike your Christ." M Gandhi

[1killertomato]

no less than Fr Heshburgh described it as "a first rate second rate Univ". I hold out hope the team can return to glory though, I go waaaaay back to Terry Hanratty days! Sticking to their principals have cost them dearly....while skools like USC, Miami and the SEC, bring in mercenaries who kant read......Alas!

[1killertomato]

PHONEY BALONEY Christians the whole LOT of ya!!

I'll bet not a single one of you stood up for LIFE when your minor diety GWB, Vetoed healthcare for children!! In direct contradiction to the Gospel of Mathew 25... Prove me wrong, I dare you!!!

[bshantonu]

Narrow-minded thinking like this that makes me glad I'm an ex-Catholic.

A lot of things in modern society run counter to Catholic beliefs, such the war in Iraq, which was widely condemned by the Church, including Pope John Paul II. I wonder if these folk protested the war with as much vehemence.

[QregTheBlueMonkey]

So essentially she is saying. "This guy disagrees with me on one issue and thus is a bad role model. Find someone who does agree with me on that one issue and he'll be a good role model."

[QregTheBlueMonkey]

That wasn't a directly aimed at YOU. Just poor wording.

[QregTheBlueMonkey]

Too bad the tenants of that faith are archaic and barbaric at times.

But do you dump the faith? No - you cling to it and try desperately to make others live by the tenants of that faith.

[BenAliGtor]

Was she "telling the truth" when she submitted an affidavit to the United States Supreme Court alleging she was pregnant as the result of a rape, or is she "telling the truth" now , when she alleges that she actually had a child and gave it up for adoption before she signed the affidavit?

Either way, Norma McCorvey is a liar.

[Dare2meet]

I'm over it! Glad it's over... Congrats to Notre Dame Grads, along with others from various universities, & the world! This was an opportunity of a lifetime, & I hope all will take the positive out of this whole event & run with it for the good of themselves, & all others!