"People other than PBFW who may be at high risk of HIV infection or were previously initiated on a PrEP option cannot be offered PEPFAR-funded PrEP during this pause of U.S. Foreign Assistance or until further notice."
"We are outraged by the Trump Administration's puritanical distribution of life-saving medication that brazenly discriminates against anyone not having sex exclusively for procreation, "This... could cruelly lead to the infection, and eventual death, of hundreds of thousands of people worldwide. There is no other explanation for these guidelines other than cruel, vindictive behavior meant to cause pain and suffering to vulnerable communities disfavored by President Trump's right-wing base,""
The U.S. State Department restricts PEPFAR-funded pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to pregnant and breastfeeding women, excluding LGBTQ+ people, sex workers, and other high-risk groups. The restriction is in effect during a 90-day pause on U.S. foreign assistance announced to reevaluate and realign aid priorities. The Administration frames the pause as "rooting out waste" and "blocking woke programs" and intends to fund efforts seen as fully aligned with its foreign policy. Advocates say the limitation discriminates against vulnerable populations and warn it could increase HIV infections and deaths by denying access to life-saving prevention medications.
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