The Ontario government is writing guidelines for criminal prosecutions of HIV-positive people who don’t disclose their status before having sex, according to the Ministry of the Attorney General.
Canada: HIV groups upset because attorney general has no plans to consult them on prosecutorial guidelines
News curated from other sources
[Update]US: STD criminalisation bill withdrawn as advocates call for education and resources
Louisiana lawmakers shelve bill criminalizing ‘intentional exposure’ to STDs
May 11, 2025
USA: Louisiana lawmaker renews push to criminalise STI exposure
Bill revives effort to criminalize non-consensual STD exposure in Louisiana
April 25, 2025
Canada: Canada’s broken promise on HIV criminalisation reform
HIV criminalization and the Canadian government’s failed law reform project: Another. Incredible. Disappointment. Surprise!
April 3, 2025
US: North Dakota Governor signs into law House Bill 1217 to reform outdated HIV criminalisation laws
North Dakota decriminalises State HIV laws
March 28, 2025
Ukraine: Parliament approves bill removing HIV criminalisation article from criminal code
A separate article for HIV or other incurable infectious disease virus will be removed from the Criminal Code – the Verkhovna Rada has approved the changes
March 18, 2025
News by the HIV Justice Network
HIV Is Not a Crime Awareness Day:
A Call to Action in a Time of Crisis
February 28, 2025
UK Parliamentary Reception Marks HIV Is Not A Crime Awareness Day
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