 
May 2, 2005
Brazil to Bush:
by Staff
FRIDAY, MAY 6, 2005
The government of Brazil took a bold (and costly) stand this week against the Bush administration's pro-Christian, anti-condom HIV prevention policies by rejecting a $40 million grant conditioned on a blanket condemnation of prostitution. Advocates worldwide applauded the unprecedented move and expressed the hope that it will prompt further challenges to America's well-heeled abstinence armies. As for Brazil's sex workers, "It would be a gross human rights violation to deny them life-saving assistance based on moral grounds," said Brazil’s Atila Roque, head of ActionAid USA. More from ActionAid USA
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