DOJ Lawsuit Against Philadelphia Clinic Runs Counter to Public Health Goals


“This misguided action not only places the health of people who use drugs at risk, but undermines goals set by the Trump administration to tackle two public health epidemics plaguing the nation—HIV/AIDS and deaths from overdose.”

—Megan McLemore


Read story by Human Rights Watch Senior Health Researcher Megan McLemore.

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