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VIDEO: Obama on the Abortion Debate

President Obama used the controversy surrounding his Notre Dame address Sunday as a lesson on the need to bridge cultural divides in America, as he urged graduates to seek common ground on issues, like abortion, that stir passion on both sides. The 44th president, speaking at the Catholic university's commencement ceremony, directly addressed the split his visit had caused on campus and in the Catholic community. As he spoke, hundreds held a prayer vigil across campus in opposition to Obama's positions on abortion and embryonic stem cell research, capping off a weekend of protests on and around the university grounds. Protesters in the crowd sporadically interrupted Obama's commencement address before they were shouted down by the rest of the graduates. TRANSCRIPT: Obama's Notre Dame Address