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India Bans Condom Ads From Primetime TV

For months, conservative groups in India have been complaining about condom manufacturers’ risqué ads. So India’s government stepped in this week, declaring condom commercials “indecent” viewing for children and restricting them to the hours of 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., when relatively few people watch television.But progressive social groups said this was a bad move. India, they argue, desperately needs more condom use, not less.

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