People with HIV in NSW who don’t disclose their HIV status to sexual partners are now able to defend themselves against penalties for breaches of public health law if they can demonstrate they took ‘reasonable precautions’ to prevent passing on the virus.
HIV Organisations Welcome New Legal Defence For Non-Disclosure Of HIV | ACON | Building Our Community's Health & Wellbeing
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