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The instructor was fired after a doula spoke in her class about clients having abortions. Antiabortion activists celebrated, while academic freedom advocates were horrified. Melissa Goldberg, a psychology lecturer at Catholic University of America, invited a doula and community health worker to speak to her Lifespan Development class. A week later, the university announced that Goldberg had been fired.
Catholic University of America and the University of Notre Dame both hosted an “abortion doula” on campus and responded differently.
Former psychology professor Melissa Goldberg has been terminated after inviting a self-described 'abortion doula' to lecture to students.
Earlier this week, Catholic University of America terminated the contract of a psychology professor who invited an “abortion doula” to speak.