The US military cannot turn away enlistees who have HIV, a federal judge ruled Tuesday, striking down the final part of a controversial Pentagon approach to the condition that has been chipped away at in recent years.



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Federal judge says US military cannot turn away enlistees who are HIV-positive

The US military cannot turn away enlistees who have HIV, a federal judge ruled Tuesday, striking down the final part of a controversial Pentagon approach to the condition that has been chipped away at in recent years.

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By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The US military cannot turn away enlistees who have HIV, a federal judge ruled Tuesday, striking down the final part of a controversial Pentagon approach to the condition that has been chipped away at in recent years. US District Judge Leonie Brinkema said the Pentagon’s ban on HIV-positive people seeking to enlist in the armed forces contributes “to the ongoing stigma surrounding HIV-positive individuals while activel…

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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…

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(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…

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(CNN) — The US military cannot turn away enlistees who have HIV, a federal judge ruled Tuesday, striking down the final part of a controversial Pentagon approach to the condition that has been chipped away at in recent years.

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(CNN) — A Federal court has ruled the military can not keep HIV positive people from serving their country. Legal decisions have been chipping away at the Defense Department’s stance on HIV for years.
The newest ruling broadly bars the military from preventing anyone with HIV from enlisting. The judge said that’s because HIV  positive people with undetectable viral loads can perform any military duty.
According to the Centers for Disease Control…

Federal judge says US military cannot turn away enlistees who are HIV-positive

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