Image via Wikipedia_____________
HIV IN THE NEWS ( II )
Removal of U.S. HIV Entry Ban Is Not Yet A Done Deal, Activists Say
Isn't the discriminatory ban on HIV-positive people entering the U.S. gone yet? Back in July, the U.S. government issued new proposed rules that would lift the ban on HIV-positive visitors and immigrants -- but only after a public comment period took place. That period ended this week -- and the comments have overwhelmingly been for lifting the ban. However, a few state and local governments still support mandatory HIV testing for immigrants, leading some advocates to warn that the battle to remove the ban may not yet be over. (Article from Housing Works)
![Reblog this post [with Zemanta]](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_v9EWZBUM7se8UD6F2_fZOu17xy569uLkRioAWZHgeY9aKRt0_8OFlRB8lZ3FqBSl5Nqi5iuwnAXQ0IWD2dRnuJtiqP9DcEBteQ9fqODgM3nncuSzzWveONjYd-h6Gghfmi4TfbtD5tkKsVxcxE8NF-=s0-d)
No comments:
Post a Comment