Does A.I.D. still spell relief?
The U.S. Agency for International Development has helped foreign governments lower infant mortality rates and extend life expectancy through a combination of disease prevention and medical treatment. But problems at home include allegations of fraud and abuse at the agency's highest levels. A.I.D.'s efforts abroad are complicated by the government's restrictive anti-abortion policy.
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