Monday, March 30, 2009

Could condom use be the solution?

“It should be noted that condom use cannot provide absolute protection against HIV. The surest way to avoid transmission of HIV is to abstain from sexual intercourse or to be in a long-term mutually monogamous relationship with a partner who has been tested and you know is uninfected.”

says... the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention

In the very editorial criticizing the statements of Benedict XIV, The New York Times ends up by recognizing that he is right. Speaking about condom effectiveness to prevent AIDS, after mentioning the CDC and the Cochrane Collaboration organization, the Times warns: “However, both groups warned that condom use cannot provide absolute protection. (...) The best way to avoid transmission of the virus is to abstain from sexual intercourse or have a long-term mutually monogamous relationship with an uninfected person.”

The New York Times

from "Behind the “Pro-Condom Media Uproar:” The Old Struggle of Rationalism and Secularism against the Church" by Luis Sergio Solimeo

1 comment:

Suzanne said...

Glad to see you're blogging again. Keep it up!