US Supreme Court upholds curb on overseas AIDS funding | Malay Mail

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WASHINGTON, June 29 — The US Supreme Court today ruled that a 2003 law does not violate constitutional free speech rights by requiring overseas affiliates of American-based non-profit groups that seek federal funding for HIV/AIDS relief to take a formal stance opposing prostitution and sex...

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The 5-3 ruling, authored by conservative Justice Brett Kavanaugh, represented a victory for President Donald Trump’s administration in its appeal of a lower court ruling in favour of the relief groups. The court’s five conservatives were in the majority. Three liberal justices dissented and one liberal justice, Elena Kagan, did not participate.

The groups said the restrictions, part of a law enacted under Republican former President George W. Bush, interferes with the ability to provide advice and counselling to sex workers about the risks of HIV infection.

 

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