Notre Dame Appoints Abortion Advocate Director of Liu Institute

he Keough School of Global Affairs announced its recent appointment of abortion activist Susan Ostermann as the incoming director of its Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies, beginning July 1. Ostermann, an associate professor of global affairs and political science, has written multiple national opinion articles advocating for increased abortion access, arguing that “[a]bortion saves women’s lives.”

Hired by Notre Dame in 2017 as one of the first professors for the new Keough School, Ostermann studies state capacity, coercion, and law, with a focus on South Asia. She teaches courses for both undergraduate and Law School students, according to course records available to students.

Keough Dean Mary Gallagher described Ostermann as an “outstanding choice” for the Liu Institute, saying, “Susan is an exceptional scholar and a deeply engaged teacher whose work reflects the Keough School’s commitment to rigorous, interdisciplinary research with real-world impact.”

Ostermann gained the attention of the Notre Dame community in 2022, when then-president Fr. John Jenkins, C.S.C. wrote a rejection of Ostermann’s pro-abortion work in the Chicago Tribune. Ostermann’s article, titled “Lies about abortion have dictated our health policy,” was co-authored with former Notre Dame professor Tamara Kay, who left the university after unsuccessfully suing the Irish Rover for defamation after the student newspaper covered her offers of illegal abortion access to students.

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