A well-meaning law that created stricter penalties for people who knowingly spread HIV to others should be revised to destigmatize those with the illness, says state Rep. Jim Moeller, D-Vancouver. Moeller has introduced a bill to remove references to HIV in the state’s criminal assault laws while also preserving the tough penalties for criminals who intentionally infect another person with a serious disease.
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US: New report from the Williams Institute examines the enforcement of Indiana’s HIV-related criminal donation laws
Enforcement of HIV Criminalization in Indiana: Donation Laws
July 23, 2024
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US: Sex workers convicted of aggravated prostitution because of their HIV status to be removed from Sex Offender Registry
Tennessee agrees to remove sex workers with HIV from sex offender registry
July 18, 2024
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Malaysia: Latest attempt to amend the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act retains many of its controversial provisions
Act 342 Amendment Bill Treats Infection Like A Criminal Offence
July 16, 2024
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US: New HIV criminalisation law goes into effect in Tennessee
CHLP denounces new law in Tennessee that further criminalizes people living with HIV
July 3, 2024
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US: CHLP and Oklahoma advocates successfully oppose sweeping STI criminalisation Bill
STI Criminalization Bill stopped in Oklahoma
June 28, 2024
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