Contents

• Sexually transmitted diseases in the United States: an overview / Guttmacher Institute
• Sexually transmitted diseases are a moral problem / Karen Testerman
• Sexually transmitted diseases are an international public health crisis / Gina A. Dallabetta … [et al.]
• HIV infections among African American women is a serious problem / Jon Cohen
• Methamphetamine use is increasing the spread of HIV / David Boddiger
• Condoms prevent the spread of AIDS / M. Monica Sweeney and Rita Kirwan Grisman
• Condoms do not prevent the spread of sexually transmitted diseases / Steve Cable
• America’s plan to fight AIDS in Africa is hypocritical / Sanjay Basu
• Young people must be educated about AIDS / Steve Berry
• Abstinence-only education is effective / Janice Shaw Crouse
• Abstinence- only education is a failure / Susan Hunter
• The HPV vaccine is safe and effective / Centers for Disease Control
• The HPV vaccine should not be made mandatory / Moira Gaul