Some #Republican senators have campaigned against #PEPFAR’s reauthorization for 5 yrs, alleging that the program promoted abortions. In March, the program was renewed for 1 yr.
Without treatment, virus levels in people w/ #HIV will quickly spike, hobbling the immune systems of the infected people & increasing the odds that they will spread the virus to others.
About 1 in 3 untreated pregnant women may pass the virus onto their babies.