ABC approach not enough reports show.

Reports released recently by Human Rights Watch reveal that many women in Africa remain extremely vulnerable to HIV infection because of the violence practiced against them and because of legal systems that do not take the issue of violence seriously or that discriminate against women. The "ABC" approach to HIV prevention -Abstinence Be Faithful Use Condoms - has attracted renewed attention in the last year as the United States (US) and other donors have committed greater resources to addressing the global ADS epidemic. ABC which discusses abstinence as well as condom use as effective means of HIV prevention is often cited as one reason why Uganda showed some success in reducing HIV prevalence early in the epidemic. Now ABC is under attack as conservatives in the US government try to promote "abstinence only" approaches to HIV prevention. (excerpt)