The issue of whether birth control should be administered to young girls has always been a hot topic. This week, Rush Limbaugh demonstrated that this issue is still very controversial among many Americans. Limbaugh accused a Georgetown law school student, Sandra Fluke of being a slut for suggesting that birth control should be distributed to students at Catholic institutions.
Limbaugh addressed Fluke's statements with harsh criticism and sexist remarks.

"What does that make her? It makes her a slut, right? It makes her a prostitute... She wants to be paid to have sex. She's having so much sex she can't afford the contraception."

We are all entitled to an opinion, but because of his accusatory and juvenile behavior, Limbaugh definitely discredited himself in my eyes. I don't feel that students should use birth control as an excuse to sleep around, but if a female student does choose to have sex, isn't it better that she chooses to practice safe sex? I think that instead of immediately admonishing and criticizing women for wanting to use birth control, conservatives and members of the Congress should really consider this perspective. Yes, we get it, you don't support the promotion of sexual acts by distributing birth control, but wouldn't you rather promote safe sex than an increase in births of unwanted children, and potentially abortion? I think that it would be a good idea for Catholic institutions to administer birth control to students. As the old saying goes, better to be safe than sorry.

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