China Follows U.S., Ends Discriminatory HIV Travel Ban
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Today, Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.), Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, applauded China for ending its ban preventing those with HIV from traveling into the country. Kerry co-authored legislation and led the successful effort to end a similar ban in the United States in 2008.
“This is a evidence that when the United States leads with our ideals, the world takes the power of our example very seriously. We fought hard to end our own unwarranted, unjustifiable HIV travel restriction, and now China has taken the same step,” Kerry said. “I urge other nations to follow this example by striking down any law that unjustly discriminates against HIV positive individuals.”
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