Catholic Church Opposes Argentine Condom Giveaway
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BUENOS AIRES — A government plan to distribute 1 million free condoms among young Argentines as an AIDS prevention measure has met opposition from the Roman Catholic Church.
Indiscriminate distribution of condoms “among adolescents can lead to sexual disorder,” said Msgr. Rodolfo Nolasco, vice president of the episcopal conference’s secretariat for the family.
Minister of Health and Social Action Avelino Porta said this week that the government plans to spend $2 million on a program to distribute 1 million condoms among young people, conduct educational conferences and wage a media campaign on AIDS prevention.
Officials say 920 people in Argentina suffer from acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
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