US ban on HIV+ travellers challenged by MEPs and Senators
Pink News Mar 12 08The Lib Dems are calling on EU members states to raise the current American policy on HIV+ visitors to the United States at tomorrow's meeting of justice and security ministers.On Friday the same issue will be raised in the US Senate.The Committee on Foreign Relations is due to discuss the ban after Senators John Kerry and Republican Gordon Smith introduced legislation, the HIV Non-Discrimination in Travel and Immigration Act. Full story...
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