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| Obama faces down abortion heckles |
| President Barack Obama has been briefly heckled as he addressed students at one of the largest Catholic universities in the US amid a row over abortio
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| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
, 18-May-2009
3:15:24 AM |
| Anti-abortion activists have protested against the president's visit to Notre Dame, in Indiana.
Protests and vigils have been held on and around campus, with several people arrested before Mr Obama's speech.
Mr Obama, who received an honorary degree, defended the right to abortion but said the procedure should be rare.
After entering the White House in January the president also quickly moved to reverse a Bush era ban on embryonic stem cell research, angering many social conservatives.
There are approximately 60 million Roman Catholics in the US, with almost half of them supporting abortion rights, research suggests. Some 42% believe abortion should be illegal.
Wearing the blue robes of Notre Dame, Mr Obama was welcomed on to the stage with a lengthy ovation from students and staff.
Support for the president's visit was strong among those in the audience, who watched him receive an honorary degree before delivering the commencement, or graduation, address
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