HIV Rate Higher Than Expected

The latest numbers are in from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). And they are astounding. In 2006, the United States detected 56,000 new HIV infections; they only expected to see 40,000.

In an email from Citizenlink.com it says:

Male-to-male transmission accounted for almost 60 percent of new infections in 2006, according to the CDC, while 34 percent occurred among people ages 13-29.

“I feel great compassion for these men, because I’ve had different friends who are HIV-positive, friends who have died with AIDS," said Jeff Johnston, gender issues analyst for Focus on the Family Action. "Outside of a faithful marriage between a man and a woman, there is no 'safe sex.' It is irresponsible to teach people that you can have 'safe sex' or 'safer sex' outside of marriage.”