The shame and scandal an unexpected pregnancy may have caused on a Catholic campus in the past is giving way to more proactive, life-affirming policies.
Katie, a student at the University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota, eats with her baby, Lucia, on her lap in the company of fellow students. Katie is among the first students to benefit from a new initiative at the Catholic college called the St. Teresa of Calcutta Community for Mothers, which provides free babysitting and other material support for young mothers on campus. / Fabrizio Alberdi, EWTN News in DepthWashington, D.C. Newsroom, May 21, 2023 / 05:00 am (CNA).How does a Catholic college respond when a young woman pursuing her degree faces an unexpected pregnancy? On a growing number of campuses, the response is both compassionate and pragmatic, as schools have begun putting their pro-life values into action with resources like tuition breaks, special housing arrangements, dedicated lactation rooms, "expectant mother" parking spaces, and even free babysitting.That s the main takeaway from a new survey of U.S. Catholic colleges and universities and interviews wit