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Sanford vetoes bill to halt HIV notifications at schools
COLUMBIA — South Carolina schools will continue to be notified when students test positive for HIV following a governor's veto that brought warnings Thursday from critics who contend requiring the notice will dissuade people from seeking medical testing.
Gov. Mark Sanford issued the veto Wednesday night, saying federal privacy laws are flawed and that ending notification to school superintendents and nurses is a step in the wrong direction. He said Hepatitis B and C should be added to the notifications.
"We believe that as a matter of public policy that more highly contagious diseases should be added to this notification list rather than deleted. Instead, this bill would move in the opposite direction by removing what many consider to be a very deadly disease," Sanford wrote. "If my son or daughter was sitting in class or was on the sporting field with a fellow student who happened to have Hepatitis C, as a parent I would want to know."
Critics said sending HIV test results to schools discourages students from being screened and runs afoul of federal laws.
Casting concerns about HIV and Hepatitis C in the context of classroom or sport event "shows a misunderstanding of the transmission of HIV, a misunderstanding or lack of knowledge of how one acquires HIV," said Dr. Jacob White, deputy director of the South Carolina HIV/AIDS Council.
You Can Tell the Governor What You Think of His Veto By Contacting Him At...
Mailing Address:
Governor Mark Sanford
Office of the Governor
P.O. Box 12267
Columbia, SC 29211
Fax: 803-734-5167
You may also contact the Governor's Office at 803-734-2100. Scheduling requests should be made in writing to the above address or fax number.
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