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UK Deporting HIV Patients to 'Death Sentence'

Critics say British policy hypocritical

By Ambreen Ali,  Newser User

Posted Dec 1, 2008 4:58 AM CST

(Newser) – An African policy group is accusing the UK of deporting immigrants who were being treated for HIV to almost certain death in places where they will be unable to acquire drugs needed to survive. Advocates call the move hypocritical since Britain is a vocal backer...   Read full story »

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