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This week, Harvard Right to Life (HRL) tabled various dining halls to publicize a University policy that allows students to opt out of paying the portion of their health services fee that funds elective abortions. The University Health Services (UHS) fee policy, as specified in the 2002-2003 Guide to UHS. allows students who send a note explaining their “strong moral objections to sharing the cost of elective abortions” to receive a $1.09 refund. HRL is calling attention to the policy as a means for students to take a principled stand against abortion...
Pacifists cannot opt out of the portion of their taxes that is allotted for the military in an effort to morally oppose war. Neither should pro-life students be able to opt out of a portion of the Health Services fee as a means of championing their stance. UHS should reform its policy to preserve fairness and HRL should seek other measures to express their moral opposition to abortion...
...announcement of Turner’s departure marks the latest event in a tumultuous few months for the gridders. In addition to losing a large portion of its offense to graduation, the Crimson also saw the departure of three other top assistants, including offensive coordinator Jay Mills, formerly the senior assistant on the staff. Then, on Feb. 14, the program was again shaken by the news that Darren Gallup, a recruit from the Belmont Hill School, had died in a car accident...
...does not offer rebates for any other portion of the Health Service fee, according to Rosenthal...
...President of the Radcliffe Union for Students (RUS) Ilana J. Sichel ’05 said she thinks allowing students to decline to pay that portion of the fee could limit the ability of female students to get abortions...