
Pro-abortion Notre Dame professor withdraws from institute role after fierce criticism from bishop, cardinals
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Susan Ostermann steps down from appointment to direct University of Notre Dame's Liu Institute after fierce opposition due to her abortion rights advocacy.
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In the message, Gallagher also said, "Susan is a respected scholar of South Asian politics and regulatory governance whose research and teaching reflect the intellectual rigor and interdisciplinary excellence at the heart of both the Liu Institute and the Keough School of Global Affairs. I am grateful for her willingness to serve and for the thoughtfulness with which she approached this decision."
In January, the prestigious Catholic university announced that Ostermann, who joined the university in 2017 as a global affairs professor, would begin her role as director of the Asian studies center in July.













