Read the story. And the congregation says a(wo)men 
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I do fear, however, that Plan B will still be hard to find in much of the country because of the current movement to de-hussify the womenfolk.
Still it’s good news for those who have been raped and condom-breaking situations.
Serious kudos to ABCNews for their news special and online article about AIDS and HIV in black America.
Read it. Watch it. Then come back and discuss. (I won’t promise I’ll watch it though. I prefer to bury my head in the sand on such topics.)
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