The Bush administration policies towards contraception, abstinence and abortion in Africa set everyone back decades. The policies sounded good in the right wing Southern Baptist churches but made little sense in the real world. Getting back to focusing on contraception is a very welcome change. After years of destructive policies, it's going to take a while and will require much more money than this, but it's a start. The sooner the US shuts down the abstinence only programs in Africa, the better.
A new 12 million dollar family planning drive launched here Wednesday highlights how Obama administration funding has revamped a contraception drive in Africa and developing states, UN officials said, noting a sharp turnaround from the Bush era.
The change in US policy was praised at a three-day conference on family planning in Kampala which launched the project to improve access to contraceptives for women in six African nations as well as Indonesia and Pakistan.
