Not taking a stance diminishes discussion

Last week, Whitworth University in Spokane announced it was discontinuing an affiliation with Planned Parenthood wherein university students could receive credit for internships or volunteer at the organization’s Spokane Office.

As reported in the media, university President Beck Taylor said the affiliation sent a “confusing signal to many of our constituents” that somehow the university had “taken a side” in an issue — abortion — that has become highly politicized over the years.

But by discontinuing the relationship, is not the university “taking a stance?” Whitworth has allowed a pro-life s...