Published 2 years ago

University of Michigan medical students walk out of pro-life speaker's keynote address at White Coat Ceremony

Summary by Ground News

Dr. Kristin Collier is an assistant professor of internal medicine at the University of Michigan. Some students had petitioned the school to replace Collier with another speaker. Collier has previously expressed anti-abortion views, including in a May 4 tweet. The university says it stands by the decision to keep Collier as the event speaker.

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The Independent

Medical school students walk out on anti-abortion speaker at University of Michigan

The medical school students had filed a petition to remove the anti-abortion keynote speaker from the annual ceremony earlier, but the dean denied the motion

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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NDTV

Video: Students Walk Out During Anti-Abortion Doc Speech In US University

Students of the University of Michigan Medical School staged a walkout at the school's White Coat Ceremony on Sunday after an anti-abortion doctor took to the stage as the event's keynote speaker.

2 years ago·New Delhi, India

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Associated Press News

Michigan medical students protest anti-abortion speaker

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Dozens of University of Michigan medical students walked out of a weekend ceremony to protest a speaker who publicly opposes abortion rights. Dr. Kristin Collier, an assistant professor of medicine, was the keynote speaker Sunday at an annual event where new medical students are formally welcomed and given a white lab coat.

2 years ago·United States

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USA Today

Michigan medical students walk out of ceremony to protest anti-abortion keynote speaker

Dozens of medical students attending the University of Michigan walked out of a ceremony in protest of a keynote speaker who opposes abortion rights.

2 years ago·United States

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Global News

Michigan medical students walk out on speaker with anti-abortion views at ceremony - National

Dr. Kristin Collier was the keynote speaker Sunday at an annual event where new medical students are formally welcomed and given a white lab coat.

2 years ago·Toronto, Canada

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Hindustan Times

Viral Video: US students' walkout over anti-abortion views amid doc's speech

More than 340 students and 72 other community members had signed a petition against the keynote speaker after she shared some anti-abortion views on social media platforms.

2 years ago·New Delhi, India

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