Letters | Sunday, 07 June 2009

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WHO, the Pope and condoms

Since the 1980s, the latex industry has minimised some research (UCLA, CAREY later) which showed that the HIV virus can pass through a condom, that is they provide ineffective protection against the deadly virus, because they are permeable. North American Medical associations have already denounced what lies behind all those false campaigns of ‘condoms equals safe sex’, hiding necessary medical information and encouraging high-risk behaviour.
Edward Green, the most relevant expert on AIDS in Havard, claims that the easier it is to get condoms, the higher the rate of contagion there is. In addition, the World Health Organisation admits that condoms show a failure rate of 10-14% for preventing pregnancies.
Other conclusions are: only 50% of the number of sexually transmitted diseases are reduced by condoms (G. Pascetto). They destroy the spiritual, reproductive and emotional health of the youth (López Trujillo).
By using them, 30% of the cases become infected with the HIV virus (IPPF) and the Common Human Papilloma and Herpes Simplex viruses that are epidemic among the youth in all cases.
It looks as if what Pope Benedict XVI said is not far from reality. He is far better informed than worldwide industry officials.

Lucía Rivera
Barcelona, Spain

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