| DKT International Sues to Continue HIV-Prevention Outreach with Sex Workers |
| On August 11, DKT International filed suit in federal court in Washington DC , challenging the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and Andrew Natsios, Administrator of USAID, on the new federal requirement that organizations receiving federal monies for global HIV/AIDS work must adopt a policy “explicitly opposing prostitution and ... |
| Congressman Waxman Encourages the FDA to Examine New Research on HPV and Condoms |
| On August 2, Congressman Henry Waxman (D-CA) sent a letter to U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Lester Crawford encouraging him to review the findings of new research that suggests condoms significantly reduce the risk of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection.1
The study, presented last month at the International Society for ... |
| Governors Across the Country Rule on Emergency Contraception Access |
| The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has yet again delayed its decision on Barr Laboratories' application to allow the sale of Plan B emergency contraception (EC) over the counter for women ages 16 and older. While the FDA continues to drag its feet on this much-delayed decision, several states ... |
| Report Finds Major Flaws in Washington, DC’s Handling of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic |
| A recently released report finds that Washington, DC is failing both in its efforts to prevent new HIV infections and its attempts to treat those living with HIV/AIDS in the city. The report, by the DC Appleseed Center for Law and Justice in conjunction with the law firm Hogan & ... |
| Nigeria Working to Implement Comprehensive Sexuality Education as Part of HIV Prevention |
| Sexual and reproductive health and rights advocates in Nigeria are preparing themselves to defend their HIV-prevention programs as the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) begins to fund prevention programs that may clash with already established efforts. A new SIECUS publication, Establishing Guidelines for Comprehensive Sexuality Education: Lessons ... |
