Student Issue, 1998—Center for Bio-Ethical Reform Display

The Center for Bio-Ethical Reform brought an exhibit to campus (November 16–20, 1998) sponsored by the Pro-Life Collegians that used graphic illustrations to support its contention that abortions are genocide. The graphic nature of the exhibit, which included images of an alleged decapitated person alongside images of the Holocaust and African American lynchings, brought a storm of student protest. A counterdisplay, sponsored by a coalition of students, faculty, clergy, and community members against the violence taken against abortion clinics and against the graphic images displayed by CBR, was mounted at the Humanities Plaza. The countercoalition continued its silent protest the entire week of the CBR display and held a candlelight vigil in front of the university center to protest the violence surrounding the abortion debate. The center subsequently made annual visits to UT and the area.