Boston College orders student groups to stop passing out condoms

On the surface, college students handing out condoms might not seem controversial — unless it happens to take place at a Catholic school. In that case, controversy guaranteed. Officials at Boston College, which is a Jesuit-affiliated school, are demanding that a network of student groups stop distributing condoms (as well as sexual health literature and lubricant) in dorms or face disciplinary action. The letter from administrators says the prophylactic giveaway violates the school’s traditions and values. The students disagree, calling the warning "war-mongering and threatening." So does the ACLU, which says the university’s decree could result in a legal battle.