The lack of clarity over when a person with HIV has a legal obligation to disclose their HIV-positive status to a sexual partner is resulting in “anxiety, confusion and contradictory HIV counselling advice,” according to a new study on the impact of HIV criminalisation in Canada.
Canadian study finds criminalisation confusion "chills" open and honest discussion of HIV risk-taking
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