Two UNCW student organizations bring controversial display to campus

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) -

Ratio Christi and the College Republicans at UNC Wilmington are bringing a controversial display to be featured on campus April 8 and 9.

The two student organizations invited the Genocide Awareness Project, a project of the Center for Bio-Ethical Reform, which is an exhibit that juxtaposes images of aborted embryos and fetuses with images of victims of historical and contemporary genocides and other injustices, according to AbortionNo.org(WARNING: Website contains graphic images that may be disturbing).

The display has been shown more than 200 times at nearly 75 universities across the across the nation, and is known for its graphic imagery.

According to a news release, the student organizations invited GAP to UNCW's campus to help show their fellow students what abortion actually does.

Unless you take a course in human embryology, students may never know how well developed unborn babies are when abortions are performed," said Madison Marston, president of Ratio Christi at UNCW. "The unborn are more than clumps of tissues and these images clearly prove it.

In the release, the student organizations say the graphic images are necessary, "because one must be allowed to see all of the facts before making an educated decision in the matter." They hope to spark discussion on the definition of an unborn.

They also say they are not trying to shame anyone for any actions made in the past, but to educate people about potential decisions they will make in the future regarding the life of an unborn.

Center for Bio-Ethical Reform staff and volunteers will be joining Ratio Christi members, as well as members of the College Republicans at the display to discuss the images with those who are interested as they pass by.

The display will be present on Chancellor's Walk from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Two UNCW student organizations bring controversial display to campus