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Article: 'Abstinence-only' rule hurts fight against AIDS, research report asserts.(PEOPLE & EVENTS)

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May 1, 2007
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Bush administration rules stressing abstinence are hampering efforts to halt the spread of AIDS overseas, a new report says.

The report, mandated by Congress and prepared by the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council, asserts that the emphasis on abstinence is limiting the ability of some nations, many in Africa, to design programs that meet their specific needs.

By law, one-third of the money the federal government spends on AIDS prevention in 15 countries must go to groups that stress the need to remain abstinent until marriage.

Such organizations are usually "faith-based." Many refuse to discuss the role condoms play in AIDS ...

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