The Pope recently (kind of) okayed the use of condoms for male prostitutes to guard against HIV transmission — now he’s clarified that his stance applies to women too.
According to the AP, Pope Benedict still isn’t exactly endorsing rubbers — rather, he’s saying that using one “is the lesser evil than passing HIV onto a partner.” In a recent book, he used male prostitutes as an example of people who could use condoms, and some thought he meant that the barrier method was only allowed if conception wasn’t a possibility. But after talking to the Pope, Vatican spokesman Rev. Federico Lombardi has clarified his position: “This is if you’re a woman, a man, or a transsexual. We’re at the same point.”
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