It was not long ago that Sandra Fluke was called bad words and so forth by Rush Limbaugh. People were inflamed, enraged, or call it what you will… and Limbaugh’s apology meant little, really.

But the real issue was when Fluke wanted her employer, affiliated with a religious institution, to pay for contraception because she (and her friends at the university) couldn’t afford it.

As you should know, the Catholic Church doesn’t believe in birth control. It’s not likely that they’re going to change their policies to accommodate Ms. Fluke’s social life, now would they?

Is the issue really important as the government has already made provisions for contraception, as this article claims, and so plays down the entire issue?

Or is Sandra right in asking her Catholic-affiliated employer to pay for contraception?

To say the least, it’s very confusing, but what has definitely swayed public opinion in Sandra’s favor was the choice of words that Limbaugh had for her.

And while people might cringe (or even balk) because Sandra raises an inflammatory topic, it might (and I reiterate, might – because the issue is confusing) be the very first few steps to a process of “healing” that will be beneficial for American women, in general, as this link records a statement of hers.

Very similar to the inflammation process in nature…

The Inflammation Process – An Overview

Let’s say you get hurt and have to deal with an open Wound. Does the process of healing take place all by itself?

Hardly, because the injured person will have to feel pain at the site of the Injury along with redness and swelling.

While most people might not like the discomfort that comes with these symptoms, this inflammation occurs in order to bring the injury to the body’s attention and so that a cleaning out can be done for the healing to begin.

This inflammation comes about by releasing chemicals such as prostaglandin, kinin, and histamines to cause vasodilation that will widen the blood capillaries so that blood can flow to the injury.

Releasing these chemicals also attracts defense cells to the injury site to protect the wound from further infection. This also results in the heightening of pain in the area since the pain fibers also experience greater sensitivity.

The next part of the healing process is taken over by leukocyte migration, where a type of white blood cell, also known as neutrophils, ensures that any further damage caused by bacteria is not possible.

The “macrophages” then take over from the neutrophils so that the dead tissue and bacteria can be cleared up and remain at the site of injury until the wound is completely healed.

Along with this, fibroblasts begin to heal the wound by regenerating tissue by building new cells and blood capillaries, and they continue to do so until the wound is no more.

In Closing

Metaphorically speaking, Limbaugh’s attacks on Fluke might have created an inflammation process. However, the truth is that this will only cause enough attention for women to get their due when it comes to health insurance in the form of contraception.

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