The rule which prohibits US aid going to organisations that provide abortion services or counselling (In praise of... family planning, February 7) is one of a number of ideological funding conditions which are putting the health of the world's poor at risk. US funding for the global fight against Aids comes with a growing range of ideologically driven conditions which are seriously undermining evidence-based efforts to prevent the spread of HIV. |
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Amanda Lang was a wonderful member of the Opednews team, and the first volunteer editor, for a good number of years being a senior editor. She passed away summer 2014.