1. Missouri: It is unlawful for any individual knowingly infected with HIV to bite another person. The law also specifically prohibits the use of a condom as a defense in a nondisclosure case. 2. Michigan: It is a felony, with a four-year jail sentence, for those who know they are HIV-positive to engage in “sexual penetration, however slight” without first disclosing that status to a partner.
4 States With Scientifically Unsound Laws Criminalizing HIV
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Mexico: Greater collaboration needed between civil society, health authorities and legislators
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Austria: Care organisations refuse to provide home care for 81-year-old man living with HIV
Just like in the 80s: No 24-hour care for HIV-positive people.
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Russia: Parliament to consider requirement for certificate indicating HIV status before marriage
Russians may be obliged to report their HIV status before getting married
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