TV prudish on condoms proposed by executives and allies
Washington sources say network chiefs will not air condom ads despite AIDS threat citing viewer offense amid three networks long barred from contraceptive ads. Waxman accuses prudish attitude while Surgeon General Koop supports ads as public health need. CBS reports only 11 of 1,227 stations carry ads. 30,000 AIDS cases tracked in U.S. with 17,000 deaths.
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Court hears expert on Baby M custody stakes
William and Elizabeth Stern seek permanent custody of Baby M with Lee Salk testifying that the Sterns are stable and capable. He opposed Mary Beth Whitehead’s full parental rights, citing Whitehead’s instability and surrogate role. Whitehead’s attorney criticized the portrayal as inhumane as the trial adjourns to continue next Tuesday.
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