Population Action International (PAI) February Research Commentary - As part of its ongoing monthly research publications, this study by two PAI researchers (Richard Cincotta and Sarah haddock) addresses the latest changes in U.S policies, and aid effectiveness within the frames of international family planning in Sub-Saharan Africa. Moving along these lines, the report investigates the relevance of those policy changes in relation to the appropriateness of family planning programs in Africa, and their relationships with AIDS, adult mortality rates, and variations in infant mortality. (Volume 1, Issue 2 February 2006)