

The York University student council has voted in favour of a motion to ban funding to anti-abortion groups on campus.



The controversial decision means that groups promoting anti-abortion ideas will not be reimbursed by the student union but will still be allowed to operate on campus, said Gilary Massa, vice-president external of the York Federation of Students.



“This policy does not apply to religious organizations,” said Massa. “It only applies to groups whose sole purpose is to spew anti-choice rhetoric on our campus.”



Eight members of the York University student council voted unanimously for the decision on Sunday afternoon.



