As the next phase of AAN!’s ongoing Think Twice campaign, today we sent letters to the Ontario Crown Prosecutors who have brought forward HIV non-disclosure prosecutions, and to their bosses. Crown Prosecutors, a.k.a. Crown Attorneys, play a pivotal role in our criminal justice system. They wield enormous power.
Inspired new phase of AIDS Action Now! Think Twice campaign
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[Update]US: STD criminalisation bill withdrawn as advocates call for education and resources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US: North Dakota Governor signs into law House Bill 1217 to reform outdated HIV criminalisation laws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
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