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The Secret War on Condoms
Editorial Desk
| January 10,
2003, Friday
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F5091FFA355A0C738DDDA80894DB404482
By NICHOLAS D.
KRISTOF (NYT) 759 words
Late Edition -
Final , Section A , Page 23 , Column 6
ABSTRACT
- Nicholas D Kristof Op-Ed column says conservative groups in Pres
Bush's support base have launched disinformation campaign about
effectiveness of condoms that, if successful, could lead to millions
of deaths from AIDS around world; says they do not realize that
disparaging condoms is far more likely to discourage their use than
to discourage sex; says Bush has not fully signed on to campaign
against condoms, but there have been some alarming signs that he may
do so; says condoms are flawed but far better than nothing; says
every few minutes 28 people around world die of AIDS (M) Three
thousand years ago an amorous Egyptian couple (probably libidinous
liberals) experimented with a linen pouch, producing the world's
first known condom. Some right-wingers still haven't gotten over it.
Over the last few years conservative groups in President Bush's
support base have declared war on condoms, in a campaign that is
downright weird -- but that, if successful, could lead to millions
of deaths from AIDS around the world.
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