Yes, she was aware of the University's policies, but decided that the level of education available there was worth more to her - plus she could attempt to change the system from within. Apparently there were several discussions about the subject, but in the end Georgetown decided to keep its policy 'as is'. She was not there to complain about Georgetown's policies, but to point out to Congress the myriad of other reasons that women take/use birth control. This was not about her 'attention-seeking' rebellion - this was about women's health. Congratulations on being pointed away from the point right where the GOP wants you looking.


>Not excusing anybody's behavior, but somebody who chooses to attend a Catholic University and then lobbies for it to be forced to provide her with contraceptives, is a bit like somebody purchasing land next to a runway and then lobbying for planes to be banned because they're so noisy. If you know the conditions when you choose to go someplace, then you gotta show some "when in Rome, do as the Romans do" common sense. Nobody is forcing anybody to go to Rome and people in the US have a dizzying array of university choices to suit every taste. Also we should remember that students have a long and glorious history of attention-seeking rebellion for its own sake. Surely nobody really believes that students in Catholic universities need free contraceptives from the faculty or babies will be bursting out of the cloisters. So let them have their fun, then get on with important business.