As University of Wisconsin alums, we feel compelled to share our concern about the proposed UW Health-Meriter venture to open a second trimester abortion center near the UW campus.

The Badger Herald’s well-balanced January 20 (“UW Clinic’s new abortion policy fuels debate”) article outlined the arguments for and against such a center. Yet the UW Health spokesperson’s claim that the center would offer the community a “service” must be addressed.

Abortion is never a service — to women, to families or the community. Certainly, abortion is not a service to the innocent pre-born baby who loses his or her life in such a violent manner.

It seems UW leaders constantly need to be reminded the UW community is not monolithic in its support of abortion. There are millions of UW students, alumni, past and present faculty and staff who believe a society that treats its youngest members as mere research material is not a just society.

On behalf of pro-life Badgers everywhere, we urge UW Health and our great university to reject this plan for a second trimester abortion clinic.

Sincerely,

[email protected]

Daniel Allott, ’00

Greg Chesmore ’92

Maggie Delaporte ’98

Andr? Jacque ’03

Laura Karlen ’05

Steve Karlen ’06

Bridget Fogarty Kurt ’93

Christina DeYoung Poppe ’76

Fredrick C. Poppe ’76

Timothy Rookey ’76

Rebecca Lindstedt Sande ’93

Paul Prahl ’87

Cori Prahl ’85

Kelly Traeger ’03 undergrad, ’07 medical