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"HEALTH CARE
Rush Limbaugh Apologizes to Sandra Fluke
Courtesy of Nancy Pelosi's Office
Georgetown Law student Sandra Fluke.
By Ethan Klapper
Updated: March 3, 2012 | 5:39 p.m.
March 3, 2012 | 5:24 p.m.
Conservative Radio Host Rush Limbaugh apologized to a Georgetown University law student on Saturday after coming under increasing fire for calling her a "slut," among other things, during his popular radio program.
In a written statement on his website, Limbaugh said he did not mean a personal attack on the student, Sandra Fluke.
"My choice of words was not the best, and in the attempt to be humorous, I created a national stir," Limbaugh said in the statement. "I sincerely apologize to Ms. Fluke for the insulting word choices."
Limbaugh was under pressure to apologize, as advertisers were pulling ads from his show, and prominent Republicans—including the GOP presidential field—condemned his comments.
Fluke has been at the center of a national debate over contraception. Barred from testifying before a Congressional committee last month, Fluke later testified before a panel of Democratic House members. At issue is a compromise that President Obama reached about how religious institutions provide contraception coverage for their employees.
On Friday, Obama called Fluke to express his support.
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