New CDC condom fact sheet invites criticism. What role did politics play in changes?
Politics and science are clashing over the facts about condoms and what clinicians should tell their patients about their effectiveness. The CDC's updated condom fact sheet puts more emphasis on abstinence and condom failure. A group of Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to the secretary of Health and Human Services accusing the administration of 'playing politics'.
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