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Notre Dame: Pro-abortion professor withdraws as institute director

Ostermann will not assume the directorship of an academic institute at the University of Notre Dame.

The Pillar
Feb 26, 2026
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An outspoken abortion advocate will not assume the directorship of an academic institute at the University of Notre Dame, following widespread condemnation of the appointment by students, university donors, and bishops.

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The Main Building at the University of Notre Dame. Credit: Matthew Rice/wikimedia. CC BY SA 4.0

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