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Finally-finally Governor Pence sees the light and now approves of a needle exchange program but...
But Pence had to have a HIV epidemic shoved in his face to see the light.
Ind. lawmakers ponder legalizing needle exchange
Shari Rudavsky, The Indianapolis Star
April 21, 2015
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Interest in the measure was sparked earlier this year by the HIV epidemic in Scott County that has now climbed to more than 130 cases, all linked to injecting drugs. In response to the outbreak, Pence declared a public health emergency in March that allowed local authorities to establish a temporary needle exchange program.
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Ponder? Temporary? - Republicans claim to be fiscally responsible but will step over a 1⁄4 to1⁄2 million dollar HIV patient to avoid providing an addict with a needle that costs about a buck. It's a strange-strange world Republicans live in.
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Finally-finally Governor Pence sees the light and now approves of a needle exchange program but...
But Pence had to have a HIV epidemic shoved in his face to see the light.
Ind. lawmakers ponder legalizing needle exchange
Shari Rudavsky, The Indianapolis Star
April 21, 2015
<snip>
Interest in the measure was sparked earlier this year by the HIV epidemic in Scott County that has now climbed to more than 130 cases, all linked to injecting drugs. In response to the outbreak, Pence declared a public health emergency in March that allowed local authorities to establish a temporary needle exchange program.
<snip>
Ponder? Temporary? - Republicans claim to be fiscally responsible but will step over a 1⁄4 to1⁄2 million dollar HIV patient to avoid providing an addict with a needle that costs about a buck. It's a strange-strange world Republicans live in.
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