This is exciting!
Tens of thousands have died because of this federal policy. But this is a start at righting the wrong that has gone on for far too long.
As far as I'm concerned, anyone who doesn't support this legislation hates babies. For real.
"Rep. Jose Serrano (D-NY) introduced bi-partisan legislation today to repeal a federal provision that prohibits states from using their share of federal HIV/AIDS prevention money on syringe exchange programs, public health programs that prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C and other infectious diseases. The legislation is a follow-up to a measure passed last year that repealed a federal provision preventing the nation's capital from funding syringe exchange programs. Experts believe as many as 300,000 Americans could contract HIV/AIDS or hepatitis C over the next decade if the ban is not repealed and sterile syringes made widely available." You can read the rest of DPA's press release here.
Posted by Evan G.