Decision Puts Gag-Rule on Clinics Giving Abortion Info Suit Filed
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OPINION SPORTS FEATURE Abortion: Testing Japanese lifestyle: It's Baaack! New Waters PAGE 9 S a g e -MB Daily Nexus Volume 71, No. 140 Friday, May 24,1991 University of California, Santa Barbara____________________ One Section, 16 Pages Supreme Court Researchers Ask Senate Decision Puts To Defend Vivisection Gag-Rule on 9 - Profs Request More Administrative Assistance Clinics Giving By Chris Ziegler fringe philosophic movement by vigorously and publicly support Staff Writer______ ing the study of animals,” said Abortion Info Kuris, a zoology professor, in a let . The university’s dealings with ter to the senate. By Jennifer Adams animal rights protestors came To resolve the problem, the re Staff Writer _______________ under fire during the Academic solution requested that admini Senate meeting Thursday, but the strators “appoint knowledgeable senate voted to wait before calling campus spokespersons to re The Supreme Court ruled on administrators to bolster ef spond rapidly to specific charges Thursday that federally funded forts to defend animal research on respecting die use of animals in family planning clinics cannot campus. teaching and research.” provide information about abor Academic Freedom Committee Kuris urged the senate to ap tion to pregnant women—a land Chair Armand Kuris’ resolution, prove the resolution as a state mark decision that has sparked which stated that high-ranking ment for academic freedom. “The national controversy. university officials have not dealt campus must take a very pro The 5-4 ruling bars clinics effectively with ongoing protests active position on this issue,” he which receive government funds against animal research on cam said. under the 1970 Title X law from pus, was sent back to his commit Objecting to the resolution was discussing abortion with women. tee for further review. classics Professor Jo-Ann Shel Unless the pregnant woman’s life Protestors targeted animal re ton, who argued that animal re j a j x y j a g e t clinics could lose searchers at UCSB during World search is an ethical issue, and that necessary grant money by talking Laboratory Animal Liberation such a spokesperson would be an about abortion as a viable option. Week last month. Kuris’ resolu “apologist” Many pro-life organizations are tion stated that “individual faculty Shelton added that the creation breathing a collective sigh of re members at UCSB have been per of such a position would not pre lief, sayiifg taxpayers’ money sonally threatened and harassed” vent harassment of animal re should not fund information ab HMC SrVflKHBN/Drij N n by the protestors. searchers and said die motion was out abortion. Others have called War Wall “By assaulting the use of ani motivated by “academic self- the day of the regulations’ passing mals in teaching and research, interest” because Kuris conducts a day of mourning because the rul animal rights activists feed on ig animal research. ing is argued to violate First The plywood wall erected during the Persian Gulf War still norance and fear.... It is time for Amendment rights of health-care the faculty to respond to this See SENATE, p.7 workers, the privacy rights of pre stands as a forum for campus expression. See story below. gnant women and the will of Congress. The decision solidified restric tions initiated by the Reagan ad Suit Filed Against County Over Perfect Park Development ministration in 1985, which later resulted in a set of “gag rule” reg By Dorothy Merifield that the County Board of Supervi from the church if voters approve proving the expansion project,” ulations in 1988. The proposals Staff Writer_________________ sors should not have gone against it in June. Chatila said. attempted to bar family planning the county planning commis Committee member Carmen “It’s just another example of clinics that receive government sion’s decision to disallow the Lodise said the committee will how the county allows exceptions funding under Title X from listing Angered over die handling of expansion. drop the suit if voters shoot down in Isla Vista that they wouldn’t al abortion as a viable option to pre the controversial “Perfect Park” In addition, the two groups al ballot initiative 1-91 in the June low anywhere else,” Lodise said, gnant women. property, the Isla Vista Recreation lege that the county violated the election, but he remained confi adding that he wants the land to However, Reagan’s legislation and Park District teamed up with California Environmental Quality dent that the initiative will pass. remain as open space because he immediately inspired a wave of a group of local residents to Act by ignoring the environmental The attorney for the committee, believes that downtown I.V. is al nationwide controversy. The launch a lawsuit against Santa impacts of the church’s proposed Marie Chatila of the Environmen ready overdeveloped. issue was finally argued before the Barbara County on Monday. budding in downtown I.V., such tal Defense Center, said the But Deacon John Finley from Supreme Court in 1990 under The Committee to Save Perfect as added traffic and loss of open county foiled to account for the the church maintained that the Rust v. Sullivan and State of Park and the IVRPD are claiming space. parking problems the building expansion was legitimately ap New York v. Sullivan — two ap that the county violated its own The suit comes only two weeks would cause. proved. “Our plan is consistent peals of challenge to the gag rule. regulations in approving the ex before vote on 1-91, the ballot ini “The county foiled to consider with the current guidelines,” he Although a court injunction pansion of the St Athanasius Or tiative which would require the the magnitude of pedestrian and has prevented officials from en thodox Church. Hie suit states IVRPD to purchase the property bicycle traffic in Isla Vista in ap See LAWSUIT, p.4 forcing the legislation, federally funded clinics will now have to cease to offer information about abortion. Expression Boards Still Provoke Discussion "This is a sad day for freedom of speech and the right of poor, pre By Shira Gotshalk “It was done in response to during the war, but said it seems to gnant women to receive balanced Staff Writer what kind of ways we could sup have lost a sense of direction. and complete information about port the Student Anti-War Coali “No one looks at them any their medical options,” said Mar tion,” Young said. more. If someone changed (the garet Connell, public affairs direc During the revolts at Tianan Associated Students Student graffiti), I don’t think anyone tor of Santa Barbara Planned men Square, Chinese students, Lobby and SAWC member Karen would notice,” he said. Parenthood. lacking copying machines, voiced Zapata believes the graffiti boards However, not all students think She added, however, that their demands for democracy by provided a good arena for stu the boards have been an effective Planned Parenthood will con pasting essays on public walls. dents to voice their political feel vehicle for student concerns. tinue to counsel women oh abor At UCSB, students responded ings. “It’s been an outlet for peo “I don’t think they were effec tion. “We don’t propose to change to the Persian Gulf War by spray ple. ... Each week there were new tive at all. They weren’t even legi what we do tomorrow," she said. ing their sentiments across wood layers of paint and new express ble,” said A.S. Legislative Council However, pro-life organiza pftnels in Storke Plaza — words ions — they definitely served their Secretary Carolyn Stanley. “We tions aigue that abortion is not an that remain two months after the purpose,” she said. have two newspapers on campus, option that should be considered conflict. Zapata would like to see some we have chalkboards, I don’t under Title X family planning The “expression wall,” as Vice sort of permanent structure for think we need an art board to ex funding. Chancellor of Student Affairs Mi students to express themselves. press ourselves.” “Abortion is not a family plan chael Young calls it, was erected Senior communications major Jansta believes the system at UC ning service,” Eileen Richardson in mid-January as a means for stu Mike Jansta, a member of A.S. Santa Cruz has worked much bet- dents to vent their feelings about Program Board, supported the in See RULING, p.7 the conflict. itial intent of the expression wall See BOARDS, p S 2 Friday, May 24,1991 HEADLINERS Daily Nexus Gandhi’s Widow Refuses to Bush Appoints Colin Powell Matsui Drops Out of Senate Take Over Party Leadership To Second Two-Year Term Race, Cites Father’s Health NEW DELHI, India (AP) — The future of India’s do WASHINGTON (AP) — President Bush asked Gen: SACRAMENTO (AP) — Rep. Robert Matsui of Sac minant Congress-I Party was thrown into disarray Thurs Colin Powell on Thursday to stay on for a second two-year ramento became the first dropout from California's 1992 day when the widow of former Prime Minister Rajiv term as head of the ] oint Chiefs of Staff, lavishing praise on Senate race Thursday, saying his father’s deteriorating Gandhi refused to take her slain husband’s place as party Powell’s performance during the Persian Gulf War. health would prevent him from devoting his full attention head. “I can think of no one more qualified to lead our armed to the campaign. Shaken by Sonia Gandhi’s decision, party leaders post forces as we prepare them for the challenges of the 21st “A long and hard campaign for the U.S. Senate requires poned until after Friday’s funeral their decision on a new centuiy,” Bush said.