A viral video of medical students leaving their own induction ceremony in the United States has gained attention.
In the viral video, University of Michigan Medical School students protested by leaving the auditorium just as the invited speaker was about to give her speech. The incident happened on July 24.
Incoming medical students walk out at University of Michigan’s white coat ceremony as the keynote speaker is openly anti-abortion pic.twitter.com/Is7KmVV811
— Scorpiio (@PEScorpiio) July 24, 2022
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The video has received about 103.1K retweets and 16.4 million views on Twitter. Several online users responded to the video in the comments area.
A user compared the number of students who stood up to those who remained sitting, “Staged. However, the ratio tells the real story. The number that walked v.s. the number that stayed.”
“Which oath will they lie about?” a user asked, to which another replied, “Respecting a woman’s right to abortion doesn’t violate any oath. Opposing it is a pretty blatant violation of the Hippocratic.”
Some replies show disapproval of the student’s act, “Cancel culture game strong,” a user wrote. Another user responded, “I presume you mean the cancellation of women’s rights.”
Reactions to Medical Students Stage A Walkout During The Induction Ceremony When An Anti-Abortion Speaker Speaks
Not popular to say, but I find this extremely sad including the thread.
@Michell83998443
Not popular to say, but I find this extremely sad including the thread. https://t.co/0whDKxEBvB
— Mishy (@Michell83998443) July 25, 2022
“First, do no harm.” What a powerful statement from medical students who understand their vow and agree that abortion is necessary medical care.
@ShoshUMD
“First, do no harm.”
— Shoshana Ungerleider, MD (@ShoshUMD) July 25, 2022
What a powerful statement from medical students who understand their vow and agree that abortion is necessary medical care.https://t.co/czeZaAijSn
Funny how some pretend to be for bodily autonomy 😂
@noturaverageRN
Funny how some pretend to be for bodily autonomy 😂 https://t.co/66Kj8VHRs8
— noturaverageRN🩺🇺🇸 (@noturaverageRN) July 26, 2022