As a former student of CSH, I'm extremely disappointed in the administration's actions here. It is perfectly possible to uphold Pro-life beliefs while standing behind the other tremendously valuable work done by Planned Parenthood. If she had a sticker explicitly promoting abortion, the school might have a reasonable argument (as a private, catholic institution), but Planned Parenthood *does not* automatically mean pro-abortion. Shortsighted on CSH's part.
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Jo Ann King
8 years ago
I am so disappointed in the Sacred Heart I have known and loved since the 80's! I stand with Kate!!!!
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Jo Ann King
8 years ago
I am so disappointed in Sacred Heart ! I Stand with Kate!
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Mary Karlan
8 years ago
This is really disgusting to say the least. What year is this anyway? 1950? No wonder the Catholic Church is struggling. I would never send my daughters to this "learning"institution.
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Dawn Egan
8 years ago
Shame on Sacred Heart - PP does so much for so many women - time to get out of the 1800's!
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Charlotte Martin
8 years ago
I'm class of '12 at 91st street. This is absolutely sickening. I am someone who was not catholic, but who always felt love and acceptance from attending a catholic institution. I never felt that my voice, as an avowed athiest and progressive democrat, was silenced. I was free to voice my views, disagree, and I grew as a person because of that. It is just beyond upsetting to see that CSH Greenwhich does not value the autonomy & personal development of their students as much as it values conformity of thought. And the sheer hypocricy-- Jesus didn't spread his message by making threats. If the school thinks planned parenthood is bad, then they should make the argument as to why, using words, not actions like this. I will be certain to donate money to planned parenthood in honor of Madaline Sophie Barat.
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Jennifer Brown
8 years ago
I think it is antithetical to the Sacred Heart ethos and the kind of education and support I received at the school and which I hold close to my heart. It is not your place to adjudicate what a student believes or what they choose to stand up for. It is your place to teach a student how to do this authentically and to back up their opinions and stances with facts and, indeed, ethics. At the moment, this feels alarmingly lacking at Sacred Heart.
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Dr Laurie Bonjo
8 years ago
I realize that this is a private, parochial school, but really... this is so disappointing. The student is expressing a civic minded social consciousness, not some sort of depraved debauchery.
#IStandWithKate
#IStandWithPlannedParenthood
#RaiseKidsWhoUseTheirVoices
#RaiseYoungWomenWhoPersist
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Carl Meyer
8 years ago
This is Very Upsetting, and I'm a Catholic. Catholic schools are struggling. This is a stupid overstep on the part of the Administration. Tell her why the Church believes as it does and leave it at that. This is an Educational Institution after all. Geez. Please Stop being so counterproductive !!
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Margaret Gray
8 years ago
A very slippery slope. I stand with Kate and am very disappointed with CSH. Margaret Diefenbach Gray '78
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Anonymous
8 years ago
Well, if someone at Sacred Heart had not learned all about Planned Parenthood before, they have now! #FoolishDoctrine
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Nancy
8 years ago
To STAND or not to STAND is none of anybody’s business !!
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Julia McLaughlin Todd
8 years ago
Class of 2000- CSH 91st
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Claudia Sullivan
8 years ago
I stand with Kate and Planned Parenthood, a major supplier of women's health care.
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Jennifer Lipsky
8 years ago
My family supports Kate!!
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Jessica Bennett
8 years ago
Proud of this young woman
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Frosty Friedman
8 years ago
Thank you for establishing this petition so that those of us who support Kate have a vehicle to express that support.
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Matthew Savage
8 years ago
I stand with Planned Parenthood
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Marilyn Ramos
8 years ago
Ironic and sad that freedom of speech is most threatened by our educational institutions.
As a former student of CSH, I'm extremely disappointed in the administration's actions here. It is perfectly possible to uphold Pro-life beliefs while standing behind the other tremendously valuable work done by Planned Parenthood. If she had a sticker explicitly promoting abortion, the school might have a reasonable argument (as a private, catholic institution), but Planned Parenthood *does not* automatically mean pro-abortion. Shortsighted on CSH's part.
I am so disappointed in the Sacred Heart I have known and loved since the 80's! I stand with Kate!!!!
I am so disappointed in Sacred Heart ! I Stand with Kate!
This is really disgusting to say the least. What year is this anyway? 1950? No wonder the Catholic Church is struggling. I would never send my daughters to this "learning"institution.
Shame on Sacred Heart - PP does so much for so many women - time to get out of the 1800's!
I'm class of '12 at 91st street. This is absolutely sickening. I am someone who was not catholic, but who always felt love and acceptance from attending a catholic institution. I never felt that my voice, as an avowed athiest and progressive democrat, was silenced. I was free to voice my views, disagree, and I grew as a person because of that. It is just beyond upsetting to see that CSH Greenwhich does not value the autonomy & personal development of their students as much as it values conformity of thought. And the sheer hypocricy-- Jesus didn't spread his message by making threats. If the school thinks planned parenthood is bad, then they should make the argument as to why, using words, not actions like this. I will be certain to donate money to planned parenthood in honor of Madaline Sophie Barat.
I think it is antithetical to the Sacred Heart ethos and the kind of education and support I received at the school and which I hold close to my heart. It is not your place to adjudicate what a student believes or what they choose to stand up for. It is your place to teach a student how to do this authentically and to back up their opinions and stances with facts and, indeed, ethics. At the moment, this feels alarmingly lacking at Sacred Heart.
I realize that this is a private, parochial school, but really... this is so disappointing. The student is expressing a civic minded social consciousness, not some sort of depraved debauchery. #IStandWithKate #IStandWithPlannedParenthood #RaiseKidsWhoUseTheirVoices #RaiseYoungWomenWhoPersist
This is Very Upsetting, and I'm a Catholic. Catholic schools are struggling. This is a stupid overstep on the part of the Administration. Tell her why the Church believes as it does and leave it at that. This is an Educational Institution after all. Geez. Please Stop being so counterproductive !!
A very slippery slope. I stand with Kate and am very disappointed with CSH. Margaret Diefenbach Gray '78
Well, if someone at Sacred Heart had not learned all about Planned Parenthood before, they have now! #FoolishDoctrine
To STAND or not to STAND is none of anybody’s business !!
Class of 2000- CSH 91st
I stand with Kate and Planned Parenthood, a major supplier of women's health care.
My family supports Kate!!
Proud of this young woman
Thank you for establishing this petition so that those of us who support Kate have a vehicle to express that support.
I stand with Planned Parenthood
Ironic and sad that freedom of speech is most threatened by our educational institutions.
CSH 91st street alumni