Policy Restricts Legal Right

The staff is mistaken in its support of the UHS abortion refund policy. While we respect the various religious and moral objections to abortion, the fact remains that safe and accessible abortion is the legal right of every woman in this country. UHS's refund policy starts on the slippery slope toward restricting that fundamental right and more importantly makes a philosophical statement that personal opposition to certain medical procedures takes precedence over the public health concerns of the Harvard community.

UHS should continue to provide counseling and financial support for safe and legal abortion; it should not continue to refund money to individuals opposed to that or any other legal procedure. --Kamil E. Redmond '00,   Scott A. Resnick '01,   Adam A. Sofen '01,   Susannah B. Tobin '00,   Alan E. Wirzbicki '01