U.S. HIV/AIDS policy and sex work

Here is a follow-up article to my earlier post about Brazil's decision to reject AIDS prevention funding from the U.S. because the country's officials refused to comply with the Bush Administration's stipulation that for foreign countries to receive this money, Brazilian officials must condemn sex work. Brazilian officials took this position because sex workers play key roles in the country's AIDS prevention and education programs. This follow-up article explores in some depth the Bush Administration's rationale for this funding stipulation, as well as reactions to the policy from international public health officials.