Cecile was really great. First, she clearly knew how to talk to college students. The auditorium was full -- even at 8:30 on a Friday night -- and they genuinely didn't seem distracted. Second, as explained by the Daily's editorial, Cecile really kept the focus on reproductive rights as part of a broader portfolio of women's health issues and, more importantly, health care issues. As says The Daily,
While the lecture sparked debate between the pro-life and pro-choice members of the Tufts community, it also managed to somewhat detangle Planned Parenthood from the heated subject of abortion and place the issues in the larger context of fundamental health care.
In my mind, this was the goal in having reproductive health be central to our Issues of the Future symposium!
Doug and I adored her, as is evident in this photo.
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| From Cecile Richards |
To be more accurate, we all adored her.
The full photo album from the event and reception are here:
For more, there is excellent coverage in the Tufts Daily.
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