New Orleans, LA — The city's Roman Catholic archbishop said on March 15 that he opposes the president of the National Organization for Women speaking at Loyola University because of the group's “pro-abortion agenda.”
Archbishop Alfred Hughes called NOW “an organization that advocates an extremist pro-abortion agenda” and said its president, Loyola alumn Kim Gandy, has made it clear she opposes efforts to stop or limit abortion.
“Her beliefs are contrary to the clear and unambiguous teachings of the Catholic Church,” Hughes said.
Gandy was scheduled to speak March 20 at the Catholic university; she was invited by the law school and other organizations. University officials wouldn't comment on March 15 on Hughes' remarks and calls to organizers of the event were not returned.
“Surely the bishop is not saying he needs to agree with every speaker who speaks at Loyola,” Gandy said.
Hughes said he is holding meetings with the Rev. Bernard Knoth, president of Loyola, on the matter.
As for her speech, Gandy said she will primarily cover efforts to add pro-life justices to the U.S. Supreme Court.
“You can't talk about the Supreme Court without mentioning Roe v. Wade,” she said.
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