Yale Pro-Lifers Educate Campus on Fetal Development.

In a campaign that has generated interest and controversy, Yale pro-life group Choose Life at Yale (CLAY) has been hanging posters around campus depicting the growth and development of the unborn "Baby Lucy." Although many posters have been defaced or torn down, the campaign has called attention to the humanity of the unborn and generated conversation about life issues.

"The posters are helping us draw attention to pro-life issues," CLAY president Debbie Bedolla, a junior molecular biology major, told NRL News. "They're making the message more accessible to people who may immediately turn their heads if you mention abortion."

The Baby Lucy campaign, which began early this semester, charts the baby's development as the new posters are changed weekly. Each poster has a picture of the unborn baby and text describing the developmental milestones achieved during that week.

The campaign will continue until the spring. "At the end, we'll have a baby shower, inviting everyone to bring baby gifts that we'll donate to a local crisis pregnancy center," said Bedolla.

The reaction on campus has been mixed. Some students, while saying they are "pro-choice," told the Yale Daily News they support CLAY's right to express its opinion. "I think it is a very wise campaign," freshman Alexander Dominitz told the ...