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Why Are GOP’ers Protecting Condom Production?

Staff / Truthdig Oct 31, 2006 America has pledged to give condoms to Africa, but Asian factories produce them cheaper than we do So why have GOP congressmen been so successful in securing federal condom-producing contracts for American factories, instead of the more efficient Asian ones? Hint: It's not because conservatives are lightening up about their historical antipathy toward non-procreational sex . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gene Gerard: Abstaining from Sex Education Politics

Gene Gerard / Truthdig Jun 2, 2006 New Truthdig contributor Gene Gerard, a longtime college professor of history, religion and ethics, examines the efforts of conservative legislators to stifle discussion of contraceptives in public schools--in favor of abstinence-only education. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The War on Contraception

Staff / Truthdig May 7, 2006 The N.Y. Times Magazine delivers a devastating, in-depth report on Christian conservatives who "believe that having sex without the intent to procreate is a very, very bad thing"--and on their efforts to make all forms of contraceptives much harder to obtain. These biblical literalists are truly frightening; their Iron Age views on sexual morality are actually helping to increase the numbers of unwanted pregnancies and abortions in America. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Vatican Mulls Condom Use When Spouse Has HIV

Staff / Truthdig May 2, 2006 Pope Benedict XVI has requested a report on whether Catholics might be allowed to use condoms--but only within a marriage in which one partner is infected. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )