[pseudo-justin]

I just received my e-reply from Dr. Margaret Higgins -- the Vice President for Student Life at USF. She writes:

"Thank you very much for bringing this important matter to our attention. I have scheduled a series of meetings with the people in charge of student health care to discuss the criteria used in deciding to include links to Planned Parenthood. Based on those meetings, we will make a decision on the accessibility of information.

Sincerely,

Margaret M. Higgins"

Obviously, they know they have a problem --if only a P.R. problem. At any rate, thanks to all who sent e-mails, and if you have not, please send one. The message is getting through--at least it is echoing around in some hollow heads. I mean if you need a meeting to figure out that this is an attack on the dignity of the human person, then heads must be hollow indeed.

As for Pbear8's claim that Levada is trying to climb the ladder, well, it does not follow that we should not swamp him with e-mails. God will judge Levada based on how Levada responds to our e-mails, and He will judge us based on whether we write to Levada at all. Sins of omission are possible on all sides of this one

And as for F16Fighter's claim that this is a sign that the Underworld is active in the Catholic Church...well, duh. The devil is prowling about like a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour. F16Fighter seems to think that Protestants are exempt from Peter's warning.

[Diago]

I have learned that public humiliation through bad publicity is the only thing that works with these guys. We need to e-mail the Bishop and the President of the school, but also Catholic and pro-life media outlets. When the publicity stops, these guys stop worrying about us.

[cebadams]

I have scheduled a series of meetings ... to discuss the criteria used in deciding to include links to Planned Parenthood. Based on those meetings, we will make a decision on the accessibility of information.

Don't expect much if anything from this. This is babel-speak. She really means that she will begin developing a list of reasons for including Planned Parenthood links. Then she will publish that list. Link stays.

[unequallawsuntoasavagerace]

"Thank you very much for bringing this important matter to our attention. I have scheduled a series of meetings with the people in charge of student health care to discuss the criteria used in deciding to include links to Planned Parenthood. Based on those meetings, we will make a decision on the accessibility of information. Sincerely, Margaret M. Higgins'

Sounds like Higgins is interested in the criteria for linking to Planned Parenthood.
If she was the right person for this position, she would KNOW that a link to Planned Parenthood from a Catholic University is NOT acceptable.
Sounds like the pressure needs to be up the chain.

[firewalk]

Thank you for the ping & the update

[Catholicguy]

<> Good job, Pseudo. I hope this effort bears fruit.<>