Judge: U.S. May Deny Money to AIDS Group
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WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court ruled yesterday that the Bush administration can deny funding to nonprofit AIDS groups that don’t publicly disavow prostitution and sex trafficking.
Overturning a lower court’s decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia said the AIDS groups’ free-speech rights would not be violated if the money was linked to a pledge to uphold government policy.
At issue is the case of DKT International Inc., which provides family planning and HIV/AIDS prevention programs in 11 countries.
