Utah Health Officials' Jokey 'SL, UT' Condoms Don't Go Over Super Swell With Governor

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The state Health Department was ordered to yank quirky condoms aimed at combatting HIV because of 'sexual innuendo.'

: Give away 130,000 condoms with sexy-sly, Utah-themed names. But the gimmick fell flat with Republican Gov. Gary Herbert.

The multicolored condom packages boasted names like “Greatest Sex on Earth , “SL, UT” , “Explore Utah’s Caves,” “Enjoy Your Mountin’,” and “This is the Place,” which Mormon leader Brigham Young uttered when he entered the Salt Lake Valley.some 42,000 condoms had already been distributed“The Governor understands the importance of the Utah Department of Health conducting a campaign to educate Utahns about HIV prevention,” Herbert’s office said in a statement.

The Health Department issued a statement apologizing for the “offensive packaging,” and “asked our partners to stop distributing them immediately.” The Utah Department of Health apologizes for the offensive packaging included on condoms distributed as part of an HIV campaign. The designs did not go through necessary approval channels and we have asked our partners to stop distributing them immediately. 1/2

 

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