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Faculty *45’ Abortions and birth control discussed Contempt decisions reversed by Bill Vaccaro Campus Editor The court said that the injunction was aimed at the student community and maintained that the evidence at the trial, presided by recently retired State Supreme Court Justice Hamilton Ward, was insufficient to establish whether the faculty members were either acting for the students or in coercion with them. conviction,” Justice DelVecchio said. He maintained that the Supreme Court has ruled that in criminal contempt proceedings, as in all other criminal cases, must be “beyond a reasonable doubt” and that innocence must always be assumed. by Mary Hope Runyon Spectrum Staff Writer as the cure which cannot replace the prevention. # - The Appellate Division of the State Supreme Court in Rochester unanimously reversed the contempt\ of court convictions against 45 State University of Buffalo faculty members Thursday. The faculty were convicted in a highly celebrated case last April 17 of violating a court injunction prohibiting disruptions of “normal university activity” by staging a sit-in in Hayes Hall March 15 to protest the police occupation of the campus during the disturbances that rocked the The issue of abortion dominated Dr. Alan Guttmacher’s speech in Capen Hall last Thursday. Dr. Guttmacher, the founder and president of Planned Parenthood-World Population, discussed the importance of curbing world population in terms of conception control on the part of individuals, world population control and pollution of the environment. Life begins at birth When a question was raised as to the ethics of abortion. Dr. Guttmacher expressed his belief that life is not “actual\ until birth; prior to this point it is “potential” and therefore abortion cannot be viewed as the taking of life. From a medical viewpoint, he believes that the best time for an abortion is before the 12th week of pregnancy or, at most, the 20th. (According to New York State law, abortions are legal up to the 24th week of pregnancy.) Insufficient evidence The court, he said, recognizes the right to be confronted by the accuser and to cross-examine him. Justice DelVecchio cited Justice Ward’s decision to accept affidavits of college officials as sufficient facts, without actual testimony being presented in the courtroom. In handing down its decision, the court also set new guidelines that will affect the handling of future criminal contempt proceedings. They were requested by the faculty’s attorney, Harold Fahringer. Also speaking briefly were Dr Jack Lippes, a member of the advisory board of Planned Parenthood and inventor of the Lippes Loop, and Dr. Raymond Ewell, the Vice President for Research at SUNYAB. The court ruled that all future ill no longer be handled ■ cases wi “A full hearing is required at which disputed issues of fact may be resolved when contempt charges are denied,” he said. The 45 faculty members still face criminal contempt and criminal trespass charges resulting from the March sit-in with a trial date scheduled for Dec. 19. Dr. Guttmacber also mentioned sterilization as a means of contraception, but stressed that this should be viewed as a permanent measure, since the rate of success in attempts to reverse sterilization is only about 50%. Dr. Guttmacher stressed the willingness of Planned Parenthood to adapt to individual needs. Of patients served by Planned Parenthood, 72% use the pill and 12-13% use intrauterine devices; other methods such as diaphragms are also used. The organization began giving aid to unmarried women (over 21 years of age) only about ten years ago. At present, help is given to anyone who is in need, regardless of age or marital status. Major emphasis is placed on contraception; abortion is viewed The trial may never materialize, however. The faculty contend that placing them on trial again would place them in double jeopardy. The subject of pollution was touched upon only briefly with the observation that a larger population will naturally cause a greater amount of pollution. Goals of the organization were stated as having each child ip the world born to responsible parents and achieving a balance in the number of births and deaths. In light of this, they have filed a show-cause order in U.S. Federal District Court against Erie County District Attorney Michael Dillon to restrain him from prosecuting the faculty on charges of criminal contempt and criminal trespass as it would place them in double jeopardy. A ruling is expected shortly. -Ackerman Faculty 45 in Hayes Hall civil proceedings but as crimes “in the ordinary sense.” This means that all persons charged with contempt will be granted the same constitutional guarantees an any other accused person on trial. Recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings have shown that In an opinion written by Justice Frank DelVecchio, the court ruled that the injunction, issued at the request of then-Acting President Peter F. Regan, now State University vice chancellor for Academic Programs and Health Affairs, was “too broadly worded” and, as a result, professors were not subject to its restrictions. LECTURE ‘What's Really Me? In any case, despite statements that attorneys for the State University of Buffalo are prepared to appeal to the State Supreme Court, the unanimous decision in Rochester may make it unlikely, according to informed sources. Hadx Lounge 1:30 p.m. “convictions for criminal contempt are indistinguishable from ordinary criminal MON DA Y. NO V. 9 Drug Rehabilitation Symposium Janis Joplin . . . Jimi Hendrix . . . Leon Phipps . . . who will be next to die of an overdose — will it be a great music star or a student from the State University of Buffalo? Everyone knows about heroin and speed and shooting, but few people are aware of the programs that are supposed to be stopping death, such as the rehabilitation houses and the governor's methadone program. LECTURE WILL BE FOLLOWED BY QUESTION PERIOD. Why are these programs failing? Do speed freaks and addicts want to be helped? What are the legal consequences if you gel caught? What is being done in Buffalo? On Nov. 10-12, the Contemporary Issues Committee of UUAB is presenting a Drug Rehabilitation Symposium. Nov. 10: James Germano, therapist and founder of Synanon and Daylop, will speak in Haas Lounge at 8 p.m. He will also be speaking in Dan Kalkin’s Social Welfare 102 class at I 1 a.m. in Diefendorf 147. All are welcome. Nov. II: Film: Skezag will be shown in the Conference Theater, lime to be announced. Actor Angel Sanchez will rap about the film. Also in the Conference Theater, Richard Evans of the State University of Buffalo Law School will answer legal questions (he’s not a narc!) and rap about his experiences with imprisoned addicts in downtown Buffalo, and tell why rehabilitation programs are failing. Nov. 12: Phoenix House; Cynthia Cantey and George Tambackis, former addicts now on the staff of Phoenix House, will speak at 4 p.m. in the Fillmore Room. They will tell students how to participate in rehabilitation programs. f .4i>y£uw. 1 Special Offer! \ Introductory I W Flying Lesson J [ NIAGARA AIRWAYS, INC. J Niagara Falls Airport (716) 297-4330 I VA & FAA APPROVED . 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