medical students at the University of Michigan walked out in
protest of a keynote speaker with anti-abortion beliefs.
Screenshot by NPR; Video: Brendan Scorpio
In total, he guessed, 35 to 40% of the audience took part in the walkout.
“The overall message that the students wanted to push was that reproductive rights, abortion, is health care,” Scorpio said. “Reproductive rights for anyone who is able to give birth are incredibly important and should be something that’s allowed to everyone in the country.”
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The Bag Lady 
Politics even in ceremonies, so glad the students took a stand.
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What ding-dong booked that person as a keynote speaker?
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We had the coolest nicest speaker at my granddaughter’s white coat ceremony:
Kjell Norwood Lindgren is an American astronaut who was selected in June 2009 as a member of the NASA Astronaut Group 20. He launched to the International Space Station as part of Expedition 44/45 on July 22, 2015. Wikipedia
Born: January 23, 1973 (age 49 years), Taipei City, Taipei, Taiwan
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That’s more like it. An interesting speaker and role model.
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And he was generous, lovely really
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