Case Study: CDC HIV Prevention Resources

Comprehensive removal of HIV prevention, testing, and treatment information

3,000+ Pages Removed

15 Years of Content

50M+ Annual Users

What Happened

Comprehensive removal of HIV prevention, testing, and treatment information from CDC websites, including resources for LGBTQ+ communities and adolescent health guidance. This represented one of the largest single content removals in federal health information history.

The removal affected critical public health resources that healthcare providers, community organizations, and individuals relied on for evidence-based HIV prevention and care information.

Current Status

Partial Restoration

Partial restoration following legal challenges, but many pages now carry "under review" disclaimers. The restoration has been incomplete, with significant gaps in LGBTQ+ and adolescent health content.

Impact Assessment

Healthcare Providers: Lost access to treatment guidelines and prevention protocols
Community Organizations: Unable to access educational materials for outreach programs
At-Risk Populations: Reduced access to life-saving prevention information
Research Community: Disrupted access to epidemiological data and surveillance reports

Resources & Archives

Wayback Archive Legal Documents Impact Report Community Response

Related Information

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Current Status:

Partial Restoration - Current status category
Under Review - Related content still restricted

📈 Restoration Progress & Critical Disclaimers

Court-Ordered Restoration Update

July 15, 2025 Deadline: Federal court has ordered restoration of CDC HIV prevention resources following successful legal challenges. However, critical disclaimers now accompany restored content.

🏛️ RestoredCDC.org Resource

Independent preservation project maintaining pre-removal CDC content with comparison tools:

Side-by-side comparison of original vs. current content
Archived screenshots and full-text preservation
Timeline documentation of changes and removals

Visit RestoredCDC.org →

⚠️ Critical Disclaimer Issue

Restored CDC pages now include ideological disclaimers that weren't present in original scientific content:

"This information reflects the previous administration's approach to [topic]. Current CDC guidance may differ."

This represents unprecedented political overlay on public health science.

📊 Restoration Analysis Tools

Before/After Comparison

Use RestoredCDC.org to compare original content with current "restored" versions and identify political modifications.

Legal Challenge Tracking

Monitor ongoing litigation and court orders requiring full restoration without ideological disclaimers.

Scientific Integrity Documentation

Document how political disclaimers undermine public health messaging and scientific authority.

🎯 Action Needed

Monitor compliance with court-ordered restoration deadlines
Document disclaimer language that wasn't in original scientific content
Support organizations challenging political overlay on public health science
Use RestoredCDC.org to access original, unmodified content for research and reference

⚠️ Work in Progress

This documentation is actively being developed and verified. Some information may be incomplete or require additional sources. We're committed to accuracy and will update as verification progresses.