Nov8th

Virginia school okays anti-abortion club

A group of students at a high school in Virginia wanted to start an after-school club based on the principles of abstinence and opposition to abortion. The school turned them down, but when the students fought back on free-speech grounds, the school caved. I’m glad. I can understand prohibiting teachers from making religious or political statements that could be construed as school policy, but prohibiting students from speaking their opinions? Come on.

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