AIDS and Medical Ethics: a Great Betrayal
The September 5th edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) reports on the prospect of "pre-exposure prophylaxis" as a means of preventing HIV transmission.
The September 5th edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) reports on the prospect of "pre-exposure prophylaxis" as a means of preventing HIV transmission.
Abandon the pipe dream that we can eradicate AIDS through drugs or condoms and understand that we have to deal with behavior (in the context of culture)!
What the churches are called to do by their theology turns out to be what works best in AIDS prevention.
In July the U.S. will host the International AIDS Conference and there is promising news.
A key player in the prevention controversy documents how the AIDS establishment has betrayed the developing world.
No, the pope did not change Catholic teaching on condoms.
It's news all over the world that the Holy Father in a new book by Peter Seewald has said that condoms may be used in certain circumstances. But that's not what he said. What did he say and what does it mean?
The predominant Western approach to preventing the spread of AIDS in Africa has failed.
One of my most searing experiences was moving to San Francisco in mid 1992 at the height of the AIDS catastrophe.
Pope Benedict's words at the beginning of his trip to Africa, regarding the use of condoms in preventing the spread of AIDS, generated a media storm. But the Pope's comments are not the cause for concern that they were reported to be. Why is the Church's teaching on this issue not 'unrealistic and ineffective', as alleged, but valuable, efficient, and grounded in reality?