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Take Action: Tell President Obama To Honor His AIDS Promise!
Tell President Obama to honor his commitment by refusing to sign legislation that puts more people in danger of HIV and AIDS.
Goal: 15,000
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Progress: 992
Sponsored by: The Hunger Site
Right now is a worrying time for the AIDS and HIV community, as President Obama is expected to support legislation that would ban federal funding for necessary needle exchange programs — both at home and abroad.
Reliable studies have shown that needle exchange programs dramatically decrease the instances of HIV infection in the cities that have them; and the same studies have proven the converse is true for cites that don't.
While spending cuts within the federal budget are necessary, HIV prevention should be off the table. President Obama has continuously committed himself to fighting AIDS worldwide, so let's hold him to his promise.
Tell President Obama to honor his commitment by refusing to sign legislation that puts more people in danger of HIV and AIDS.
Dear President Obama,
I am extremely disappointed to find out you may sign a piece of legislation that would prohibit federal funding toward AIDS and HIV prevention.
I recently learned that this particular amendment would cut funding for needle exchange programs both domestically as well as internationally.
Studies have found that needle exchanges significantly reduce the risk of HIV transmission in the cities where they exist. By the same token, there is no evidence for an increase in drug use or HIV occurrence due to these exchanges. In addition, these necessary programs help bridge the gap between serious addiction to drug treatment, rehabilitation, counseling, and medical care.
Please honor the promise you made for your presidency of combating AIDS around the world by refusing to sign this dangerous piece of legislation.
Thank you!
Petition Signatures
May 12, 2013
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May 12, 2013
Mary Thomas
May 11, 2013
Tori Dickson
May 9, 2013
richard hall
May 7, 2013
ayanth kulendran
May 7, 2013
luxcika krishnapillai
May 2, 2013
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May 2, 2013
Marilyn Graziano
May 1, 2013
Pamela Moteles
Apr 30, 2013
Rosa Pastrana Saucedo
Apr 29, 2013
Holly Williams
Apr 29, 2013
Ms. Carla Compton, Advocate/Activist
Apr 29, 2013
Carrie Thorpe
Apr 28, 2013
ebreia guimaraes
Apr 27, 2013
julien nicogor
Apr 25, 2013
Janice Elton
Apr 25, 2013
Barbara Policriti
Apr 25, 2013
Jennifer Maresh
Apr 23, 2013
Cat Gabe
Apr 23, 2013
Mary Thoma
Apr 21, 2013
Catherine Matte
Apr 20, 2013
Stacey Calvert
Apr 19, 2013
tara ebrahimian
Apr 19, 2013
Ellie Peterson
Apr 18, 2013
Mollie Schlesser
Apr 17, 2013
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Apr 16, 2013
morgan feathers
Apr 15, 2013
(Name not displayed)
Apr 15, 2013
Jennifer Shelton
Apr 14, 2013
Bill/Lynn Voorhies
Mr. President, don't go back on your word; that would be an inhumane deed!
Apr 13, 2013
LT DG LL
Apr 12, 2013
Stuart McDonald
Apr 11, 2013
Maria dels Àngels Beltran
Apr 11, 2013
Rosalia Casals
Apr 10, 2013
Pamela Moteles
Apr 10, 2013
Sherry Davidoff
Apr 9, 2013
Ms Kirsten Speer
Are we going to spend intelligently and comparatively less money, and PREVENT AIDS, or are we going to spend OBSCENE amounts of money to try to resuscitate the child? The sensible alternative seems obvious.
Apr 7, 2013
Andrea Martinez
Apr 6, 2013
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Apr 6, 2013
Scott Ziegenfuss
Apr 5, 2013
Melissa Digloria
Apr 3, 2013
jenny hamm
Apr 3, 2013
Loraine Fishbeck
Apr 2, 2013
Arlo Jones
Apr 2, 2013
Wayne Brumley
Apr 1, 2013
Judiuth Rosen
Mar 31, 2013
Nayl Luj
Mar 27, 2013
Rachael Miller
Mar 27, 2013
Lynn Stillman
Mar 25, 2013
Valerie Aponte
