Australia to Ban AIDS Sufferers from Military

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Australia to Ban AIDS Sufferers from Military

Reuters (12/05/95)

Individuals with HIV, AIDS, or other chronic diseases will be prohibited from joining the Australian military. "The function of our defence force is to protect Australia and its citizens, and our servicemen and women must be fit to serve anywhere and at anytime as directed by the government," said acting Defence Minister Gary Punch on Tuesday. Punch added that proposed new measures which exclude the defense forces from anti-discrimination laws guaranteed that military personnel were of "the highest medical standard." Senior ministers approved the plan on Tuesday. Punch further explained that the Australian government was not discriminating against people with HIV and AIDS, noting that the prohibition also included such diseases as asthma, diabetes, gout, and recurrent migraines.

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