Statement by the President on the HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) Act

Statement by the President on the HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) Act

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Statement by the President on the HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) Act

11/22/2013 09:00 AM EST

[Released November 21, 2013] Earlier today, I signed into law the HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) Act, a bipartisan piece of legislation that allows scientists to carry out research into organ donations from one person with HIV to another.  For decades, these organ transplants have been illegal. It was even illegal to study whether they could...