How The Hobby Lobby Decision Could Undermine The Fight Against HIV/AIDS

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In May 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) endorsed Truvada, which is a pre-expsure prophylaxis (PrEP) treatment combining two different antiviral drugs, for use by patients deemed at risk for HIV/AIDS. When taken properly, Truvada reduces the risk of HIV by more than 99 percent effective.

Despite its effectiveness, Truvada remains a hotly debated topic in the LGBT community, with critics warning (incorrectly) that Truvada users are more likely to engage in unsafe sex and deriding users as promiscuous and irresponsible.

In April, USA Today noted the similarities between the controversy surrounding Truvada and conservative opposition to birth control:

Demetre Daskalakis, the Mount Sinai doctor, said the Truvada debate recalls the way birth control was viewed in some quarters in the 1960s—as an accessory to promiscuity.

Much More Here: http://www.therainbowtimesmass.com/2014/07/01/hobby-lobby-decision-undermine-fight-hivaids/

GOTV 2014

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More sliding on the slippery slope.