First Phase of AIDS Vaccine Trials Successful

rbarreira writes "Xinhua online is reporting on the success of the first trial phase of an AIDS vaccine, which was started on March 2005. From the article: '"Forty-nine healthy people who received the injection showed no severe adverse reactions after 180 days, proving the vaccine was safe," said Zhang Wei, head of the pharmaceutical registration department of the SFDA. "The recipients appeared immune to the HIV-1 virus 15 days after the injection, indicating the vaccine worked well in stimulating the body's immunity," he told the press conference.' After the results are further analyzed, 800 more voluntaries may be needed for the second and third phases of the vaccine's trial."

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Re:Umm ...

[alfs boner]

we've had a way to completely control this infection for about 20 years now; it's called abstainence.

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You lose :)

Re:49 people + 180 days = proof??

[MBGMorden]

It sounds strange, but I kinda agree with you there.

To require child support a father must have some say in the matter. If he asks for an abortion and the mother refuses, then she shouldn't be liable. And by the same token, if you're going to make any man pay for child support when a child is born, then the father should have some say in whether or not the abortion can take place. If the mother wants an abortion but the father does not, then the abortion should not happen with the requirement that he take full custody (and full financial responsibility) of the child upon birth.

Basically I think that if BOTH parents aren't OK with it, then abortion is a no-go. If only one wants it, then they shouldn't be responsible for the child.