HEALTH WEBSITES FORCED TO COME CLEAN ABOUT CONDOMS, ABORTION

WASHINGTON, December 19, 2002 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Under pressure from the Bush Administration to post more honest information about sexually transmitted diseases on their website, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have been obliged to change a fact sheet promoting condoms as “highly effective” in preventing HIV and other diseases.  The CDC site was changed to say that “refraining from sex” is the “best way to prevent transmission” of disease. This should be common sense but for some reason Democrats in Congress are up in arms. The old version added, “But for those who have sexual intercourse, latex condoms are highly effective when used consistently and correctly.” The new version says instead that condoms “can reduce the risk of STD transmission. However, no protective method is 100 percent effective, and condom use cannot guarantee absolute protection against any STD.”  Democrats who apparently support promiscuous sex among teens criticized the change, calling the Bush Administration “Orwellian.” Democrats also criticized amendments to the National Cancer Institute website to add at least some mention of the link between abortion and breast cancer.  For a media report see:  https://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/bw-other/2002/dec/18/121809257.html   For related coverage see:  U.S. NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE PULLS INFO DENYING ABORTION-BREAST CANCER LINK https://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2002/jul/02070306.html