Obama lifts ban on entry for those with HIV/AIDS

2009-11-01 01:42:52 (GMT) (WiredPRNews.com - News, US Presidential News)

President Obama announced plans to lift a ban on people with HIV/AIDS entering the U.S.

The president announced plans to lift a ban that barred individuals with HIV/AIDS from entering the country.Washington, D.C. (WiredPRNews.com) – President Barack Obama announced plans to lift a ban on individuals infected with HIV/AIDS entering the United States. As reported by Reuters, the president made the announcement Friday during a signing of an extension of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Act, which makes programs available for those living with the disease. The change will reportedly be implemented on Monday.Obama is quoted in the report as stating of lifting the 22 year-old ban, “We lead the world when it comes to helping stem the AIDS pandemic — yet we are one of only a dozen countries that still bar people from HIV from entering our own country… If we want to be the global leader in combating HIV/AIDS, we need to act like it.”WiredPRNews.com – The latest in U.S. Presidential NewsPhoto Found: Credit: White House (Pete Souza)