Monday, February 28, 2005
Monkey business
All the news that fits the ideology
In sub-Saharan Africa, Uganda is the only country that has enjoyed some success in its efforts to stop the spread of AIDS. The Ugandan policy-- which emphasizes abstinence and marital fidelity rather than condom use-- seems to be working.
Since the positive trend in Uganda came to light, 4 groups of Western scientists have studies the results. Three of those studies found that the abstinence campaign was working. The fourth study found that actually abstinence wasn't working; condoms were the magic ingredient.
Betcha can't guess which one of those 4 studies waswritten up in the New York Times.
In sub-Saharan Africa, Uganda is the only country that has enjoyed some success in its efforts to stop the spread of AIDS. The Ugandan policy-- which emphasizes abstinence and marital fidelity rather than condom use-- seems to be working.
Since the positive trend in Uganda came to light, 4 groups of Western scientists have studies the results. Three of those studies found that the abstinence campaign was working. The fourth study found that actually abstinence wasn't working; condoms were the magic ingredient.
Betcha can't guess which one of those 4 studies waswritten up in the New York Times.
