Mexican court: HIV-positive soldiers may serve

Tue25Sep2007

Mexican court: HIV-positive soldiers may serve

15:33 H | Topics: Justice - Mexico - Society

In a landmark decision, the Mexican Supreme Court has ruled that the forced expulsion of soldiers from military bodies because they are HIV-positive is unconstitutional:

"Being HIV-positive does not in itself imply an inability to serve in the armed forces," the judges wrote in the ruling issued Monday. "Therefore it will be up to the military to determine, case by case, if the degree of effect on the soldier's health makes it impossible to remain in active service."

The ruling was made by the Supreme Court after hearing five consecutive cases with the same charge: that soldiers had been discharged from the armed forces because of their HIV status. Back in February, the Court ordered the Mexican Army and Marines to readmit four soldiers who were discharged because they were HIV-positive.

Via / Univision

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