U of M Med Students Protest Anti-Abortion Speaker
It was a big day for medical students starting school at the University of Michigan.
Sunday was their white coat ceremony, the day they get their doctor's coat, however, this video has been viewed more than 11 million times says otherwise.
You can see a number of those students walking out as a doctor known for her outspoken, anti-abortion views took the stage to deliver the keynote address.
The video has been viewed more than 11 million times in less than 24 hours.
A local paper said hundreds of students petitioned to have Dr. Kristin Collier removed as the event's speaker--
Saying they support freedom of speech and religion, but that an anti-choice speaker "Supports the non-universal, theology-rooted platform to restrict abortion access, an essential part of medical care.”
In response, a representative of the school said collier was selected based on her medical qualifications, and that the university “does not revoke an invitation to a speaker based on their personal beliefs."