US EditionFederal judge says US military cannot turn away enlistees who are HIV-positive
- A federal judge ruled that the US military cannot turn away enlistees who are HIV-positive, striking down a Pentagon policy seen as discriminatory.
- US District Judge Leonie Brinkema stated the policy contributes to stigma and undermines military recruitment efforts.
- The ruling recognizes that asymptomatic HIV-positive individuals with undetectable viral loads can fulfill military duties, allowing them to enlist.
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Washington, DC - In a historic decision, a federal judge ruled that the United States military cannot reject recruits who are HIV positive. This ruling marks a significant change in military policies and is seen as a victory for defenders of the rights of people with HIV. Federal judge ruled that the U.S. military cannot reject recruits with HIV. The case was brought by several plaintiffs who argued that the military's policy of rejecting recrui…
Judge rules military can't turn away HIV-positive enlistees
(The Hill) -- A federal judge ruled this week that the U.S. military cannot bar enlistees who have undetectable viral loads of HIV, eliminating the last major barrier in the armed forces for asymptomatic individuals who have the virus. U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema, in the eastern district of Virginia, said in the ruling Tuesday that none of the arguments the Pentagon made to prevent the recruitment of HIV-positive individuals were "suppor…
Judge rules military can’t turn away HIV-positive enlistees
A federal judge ruled this week that the U.S. military cannot bar enlistees who have undetectable viral loads of HIV, eliminating the last major barrier in the armed forces for asymptomatic individuals who have the virus. U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema, in the eastern district of Virginia, said in the ruling Tuesday that none of…
Judge prohibits the implementation of Department of Defense policy that prevents the recruitment of people who are HIV positive
Judge Bars DOD Policy Blocking HIV-Positive Enlistees
A Virginia federal judge has struck down a U.S. Department of Defense policy barring HIV-positive people from joining the military, saying the DOD had failed to take current scientific evidence on HIV treatment and transmission into account.
Court strikes down last barrier to military service by people living with HIV
A federal court has struck down the last barrier to military service by people with HIV who are asymptomatic and have an undetectable viral load.“Defendant’s policies prohibiting the accession of asymptomatic HIV-positive individuals with undetectable viral loads into the military are irrational, arbitrary and capricious,” U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema of the Eastern District of Virginia wrote in the Tuesday opinion in the case of Wilkins …
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