May 16. 2009

Students opposing President Barack Obama’s pro-abortion stance, which I don't agree with, protested at the university of Notre Dame today, to show their disapproval of his policies. 19 of the protestors were arrested for alleged trespassing.

19 arrested at Notre Dame protest against Obama

(CNN) -- Nineteen demonstrators were arrested at Notre Dame University on Saturday as they protested against President Obama's scheduled commencement speech Sunday, campus police said.

The protesters were not students and they were arrested for trespassing when they stepped on the campus, which is private property, Notre Dame police spokesman Dennis Brown told CNN Radio.

Obama's plan to address the university's 2009 graduating class on Sunday has touched off a firestorm. At issue are the president's pro-choice abortion beliefs, which run counter to the Catholic Church's official anti-abortion stance, and his support for federal funding of stem-cell research.

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