In a hearing on US funding for AIDS programs, particularly the ABC aspects of those programs, Representative Henry Hyde says (pdf) "groups 'best suited to promote A and B programs, such as faith-based and indigenous organizations, are often not the ones implementing these programs. Instead, organizations long-associated with the social marketing of condoms are given much of the funding for AB programs. This must not continue.'" (ABC stands for Abstinence, Be faithful, use Condoms).
Don't I recall that Henry Hyde was the guy who had an extramarital affair with a married woman when he was in his forties, a fact which came to light during the Clinton impeachment? Who the hell is he to talk about abstinence? Beyond that, it's absolutely unconscionable to push your own (questionable) morals on people at risk of dying from this disease.
Posted by Linkmeister at April 15, 2005 12:27 PM