Tell UNAIDS & the WHO: Circumcision does not prevent AIDS!

Via email:

Key policy makers from around the world are convening THIS WEEK in Rome for the International AIDS Society's annual conference. Thanks to the generosity of Intact America’s supporters, we are there, calling upon the governing bodies of the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNAIDS to acknowledge the truth: circumcision does not prevent AIDS.

It’s critical that UNAIDS and the WHO stop supporting mass circumcisions, and accept the fact that there are other, better ways to fight the HIV epidemic. We’ve created a petition to help them get that message.

Will you make your voice heard, and sign our petition today?

We know that safe sexual practices and abstinence—not circumcision—prevent HIV. But the practice of mass circumcision persists. That’s why we’ll be on the ground in Rome, talking with health professionals and community activists, and telling them the truth about circumcision:

• Circumcision is NOT a vaccine
• Other effective means exist to prevent HIV transmission
• Male circumcision puts women at risk
• Mass circumcision campaigns squander limited resources

We need your help to make sure that UNAIDS and the World Health Organization get the message that the mass practice of circumcision is an unethical and dangerous distraction in the battle against HIV and AIDS.

Sign our petition today, and help us change the way the world thinks about circumcision!

Thank you for your continued energy and support!

Sincerely,

Georganne Chapin
Executive Director, Intact America
www.intactamerica.org