It is amoral to utilize the AIDS tragedy in an effort to defeat a bill that African countries support. The African Growth and Opportunity Act would in no way inhibit African countries' access to medicine. In fact the bill helps to generate much needed capital, jobs and economic opportunities in Africa, which would strengthen the continent's ability to address the aids epidemic and other crises. A U.S. law of this nature would be extraterritorial as well as a disincentive for much needed private sector investment in Africa. The U.S. does not have such a law governing U.S. investments in any region of the world, as it would be illegal under U.S. agreements in the World Trade Organization.
African countries have legal codes, establishing the terms for foreign investment.
A U.S. requirement of this nature would certainly be viewed by the African countries as paternalistic, interventionist, as well as an infringement on their sovereignty.