Hey Everyone,
We desperately need help for advocating for HIV legal reform. There is a fantastic bill which would 1) make all HIV testing opt out in Rhode Island and 2) mandate newborn testing for HIV, which has been shown to dramatically reduce transmission of the virus to kids. I would like to lead a group of interested volunteers to come to the state house and testify. Feel free to add testimony of your own, or watch the debate unfold. I'll meet folks before hand to talk.
We need to be there at 5pm on the Senate side. This means about a half hour for orientation. So we don't have to stand, let's plan on leaving the hospital at 4pm. I can give a few rides, but if there's folks with cars who know how to get there, all the better.
If you want to read the text of the bill before hand (not mandatory, but a good idea): http://www.rilin.state.ri.us//BillText08/SenateText08/S2960.pdf
Please page me with questions. I hope lots can come! Wear a white coat and look important and determined!!!
Brian
Brian Alverson, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Brown Medical School
Head, Section of Pediatric Hospitalists
Hasbro Children's Hospital
phone: (401) 444-7396
fax: (401) 444-2797
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