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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Southwest China Province Set to Lift AIDS Marriage BanJune 5, 2003 This article is part of TheBody.com's archive. Because it contains information that may no longer be accurate, this article should only be considered a historical document. People with HIV/AIDS should find it easier to marry under
legislative changes being considered by southwest China's Sichuan
Province. The Ministry of Health issued specific regulations on
the management of HIV/AIDS patients in 1998. Under the health
ministry regulations, HIV/AIDS patients may marry but they have
to meet strict conditions. Local Sichuan laws, which took effect
in 1995, do not allow HIV/AIDS patients to register marriages
with the civil affairs department. Sources with the Sichuan
People's Congress said the planned revision of the laws also aims
to encourage the public to do more to control and prevent STDs
and HIV/AIDS. The changes, which have already been considered
once by local legislators, will undergo a second round of
deliberations in July or September before they go to a vote, said
congress sources.
Back to other CDC news for June 5, 2003 This article is part of TheBody.com's archive. Because it contains information that may no longer be accurate, this article should only be considered a historical document. Xinhua News Agency 06.02.03 This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update.
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