It’s a Sin in the United Kingdom has prompted a review of government actions to address the epidemic at the time it swept the world.
Enduring renewed criticism: former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, who, her colleagues now claim, didn’t want to educate the public about the link between AIDS and sexual behavior.The BBC now reports that Lord Fowler, who served as Secretary of State for Health and Social Services from 1981-1987–the height of the AIDS epidemic–says that Thatcher didn’t want to concern herself with the disease, and had severe reservations when it came to warning the public.