Norsigien said that before Roe v. Wade legalized abortion, some clergy members helped women get safe illegal abortions.
"They really saw the concrete results of illegal abortion," she said.
Paul described how when she tried to get an illegal abortion in college, a police officer came to her door, gave her a password and said she had to have three hundred dollars when she was picked up for the procedure.
In the end, Paul carried the pregnancy to term.
"There was really a form of incredible coercion and violence towards women" before Roe v. Wade was passed, Paul said.
All of the panelists urged students to get involved in fighting for abortion access.
"It's really folks like you who make all the difference," Paul told the audience, "and this is your moment."