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 News Around the Republic of Mexico | March 2007 
Mexican Military To Reinstate HIV-Positive Soldiers
 Associated Press
| | The military can still expel members who have full-blown AIDS or who medically cannot complete their duties. |
Mexico City - The National Defense Department said Tuesday it will reinstate four HIV-positive soldiers after Mexico's Supreme Court ruled that their expulsion from the armed forces was discriminatory and unconstitutional.
In a news release, the department said the soldiers would be allowed to continue their duties as long as they do not further endanger their health and that they will also be allowed medical attention.
The department said it will ensure that troops treat the HIV-positive soldiers with respect. The soldiers will also be put in contact with the National Counsel for the Prevention of AIDS to provide them with adequate care and psychological help, it said.
On Feb. 28, the court ordered the department to return to duty the four soldiers who were expelled after testing HIV-positive. (see Mexican Supreme Court Says Military Cannot Boot HIV-Positive Soldiers)
The judges spent five sessions debating whether HIV-positive armed forces members were "useless," as the military had argued.
The president of the court, Guillermo Ortiz, said the military can still expel members who have full-blown AIDS or who medically cannot complete their duties. |
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