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Ending The Ban
Byby Patrick Appel
MSNBC reports on the HIV travel ban. The article fear mongers about the financial cost of overturning the ban, a point which Andrew has debunked in the past. From the article:
Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are seeking public comment
through Aug. 17 on the proposal, which would remove HIV from the list
of diseases that can bar entry to the country and do away with HIV
testing as part of medical exams for permanent residence and, in some
cases, travel visas. “We’re
trying to end the stigma and the discriminatory practice for a disease
that doesn’t warrant exclusion for coming into this country,” said Dr.
Martin Cetron, director of the CDC’s Division of Global Migration and
Quarantine. “We have to appreciate this is not a threat we face from
abroad.”
If you haven't already, you can go here to lodge a public comment and help overturn the ban. It takes less than a minute.
