All the news that fits the ideology
By Phil Lawler ( bio - articles - email ) | Feb 24, 2005
In sub-Saharan Africa, Uganda is the only country that has enjoyed some success in its efforts to stop the spread of AIDS. The Ugandan policy-- which emphasizes abstinence and marital fidelity rather than condom use-- seems to be working.
Since the positive trend in Uganda came to light, 4 groups of Western scientists have studies the results. Three of those studies found that the abstinence campaign was working. The fourth study found that actually abstinence wasn't working; condoms were the magic ingredient.
Betcha can't guess which one of those 4 studies waswritten up in the New York Times.
Phil Lawler has been a Catholic journalist for more than 30 years. He has edited several Catholic magazines and written eight books. Founder of Catholic World News, he is the news director and lead analyst at CatholicCulture.org. See full bio.
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