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...have learned that the experience of my friend is all too common. Harvard students faced with an unplanned pregnancy often feel like they have only one option--abortion. While some resources do exist that could be used to help pregnant students, finding them in the maze of Harvard offices and departments is somewhat like a scavenger hunt. And for a student faced with all the stress and emotional turmoil of a crisis pregnancy, the inability to find the financial, academic and residential assistance that she needs may make her feel like she is forced to choose between her child...
According to the Alan Guttmacher Institute (Planned Parenthood's research arm), 10 percent of all college-age women become pregnant. Further, the Institute's research indicates that most women would prefer not to have an abortion, but are driven to make that choice primarily because they lack financial resources and emotional support...
...entire student population, then it is time to deal with the obstacles and dilemmas that many women on our campus face. Moreover, as one of the most prestigious universities in the world, Harvard has a special responsibility to take the lead by providing real choices and support for pregnant students. With its many efforts to promote tolerance and diversity, Harvard cannot afford to fall short in this crucial area of supporting women's needs on campus...
...woman should have to choose between her child and her education. My friend was, in a sense, lucky--her family and friends were ready and willing to assist her. Few pregnant students are given such support. Pregnant women need basic options such as housing, child care, and financial aid. College health clinics need to make women aware of all the options available to them. Men need to understand that they are equally responsible for the child they helped to conceive...
...effort to change this situation, Harvard Right to Life (HRL) would like to work to implement reforms on campus that would help alleviate the economic, practical and social pressures that pregnant students feel in crisis situations. On Feb. 7, HRL will sponsor a Pregnancy Resource Forum to discuss these issues, moderated by Serrin Foster, president of Feminists for Life...