Georgetown Right to Life, the Knights of Columbus, and the Catholic Daughters of the Americas will sponsor the 15th annual Cardinal O’Connor Conference on Monday, which aims to address anti-abortion issues in medical practices and the theme of “Morality and the Law.”
According to Evelyn Flashner (COL ‘15), co-director of the conference, the discussion will cover issues from the sale of human eggs, to the death penalty, to sex-selective abortion practices such as those in China and India.
“We think it is crucial in this culture of mud-slinging and political polarization to have a space at universities in which people can seek the truth of these highly politicized issues through reasoned discussion,” Flashner wrote in an email to the Voice.
Due to logistical difficulties in reserving Healy Hall, the conference will be held on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. As a result, the attendance of young professionals, clergy, and college students, including those from Yale, Dartmouth, Holy Cross, and Marquette, is expected to be slightly lower than in the past.
