Skip to Main Content

ATLANTA — A Georgia state lawmaker — the wife of former Trump health secretary Tom Price — is drawing condemnation for suggesting that people with HIV might be quarantined to curb the spread of the infectious disease.

Republican state Rep. Betty Price, a former anesthesiologist who represents people living in the northern Atlanta area, asked in a hearing this week “what are we legally able to do” to limit the spread of HIV throughout the state.

Unlock this article by subscribing to STAT+ and enjoy your first 30 days free!

GET STARTED
  • First off the new drugs available have stopped HIV from becoming the death sentence it once was so the fear mongering needs to stop

    Rep Price’s comment shows a giant lack of intelligence, It would be nearly impossible to immobilize a mass quarantine let alone cost billions

Comments are closed.