The new policy, which will take effect in January, is part of an effort to counter an increase in sexually transmitted diseases in recent years.
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Bringing Sexy Back — To Fight H.I.V.
Most safer sex campaigns focus on danger and disease. Acknowledging the importance of pleasure — and how to make safe sex good sex — could make them more effective.
‘Captain Condom’ Turned the Tide in Thailand’s War on AIDS and Overpopulation
At a time when most Thais avoided discussing safe sex and family planning, Mechai Viravaidya promoted condom use with spectacle and humor, saving millions of lives.
Breaking Agreement to Use a Condom Is a Sex Crime, Canada High Court Rules
The Supreme Court ruling is one of the strictest in a recent spate of measures addressing deceptive condom use, as courts try to define consent.
Vietnam Confiscates Over 300,000 Used Condoms for Sale
A raid at a warehouse led to the arrest of a woman who said she had been paid by the pound to recycle the prophylactics.
U.S. Pastor Arrested in Rwanda Has Criticized Government for ‘Heathen Practices’
The Rev. Gregg Schoof is one of several outspoken evangelical pastors who have criticized the Rwandan government for allowing access to abortion and birth control, and for teaching evolution.
Depo-Provera, an Injectable Contraceptive, Does Not Raise H.I.V. Risk
The hormone shot — popular among African women who must use birth control in secret — is as safe as other methods, scientists reported.