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New to the Resource Bank
Clinical Advisory: Routine HIV Screening in Primary and Urgent Care Settings in Massachusetts, Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Infectious Disease
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) issued this clinical advisory to encourage health care providers’ implementation of routine HIV screening. The ... More
State Policies in Brief: Minors' Access to Contraceptive Services, Guttmacher Institute
This state-by-state reference sheet provides the relevant laws granting minors authority to consent to contraceptive services. According to the report, forty-six states ... More
Jonathan Rochkind, Samantha DuPont, & Amber Ott, Impressions of HIV /AIDS in America: A Report on Conversations with People Throughout the Country
For this report, Public Agenda, with support from the National AIDS Strategy Coordinating Committee and the MAC AIDS Fund, conducted focus groups around the country to ... More
Testimony of Robert Bidwell, M.D., National Prison Rape Elimination Commission Hearing: Focus on Juveniles
In his testimony before the National Prison Rape Elimination Commission, Dr. Robert Bidwell discusses the shortcomings of youth detention centers in protecting LGBT teens ... More
Doe v. Department of Veterans Affairs, Amicus Brief, Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, Lambda Legal
Lambda Legal filed this amicus brief in support of Doe’s petition for a rehearing of his appeal before the full Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. The brief argues ... More
June 2009
Q.L.T. is Released!
CHLP Co-Authors Amicus Brief on Behalf of HIV-Positive Pregnant Woman; Federal Judge Releases Her on Bail
The Center for HIV Law & Policy has been working with a coalition of legal and public health advocates to overturn the prison sentence of Q.L.T., a woman whose sentence was extended because of the fact that she is HIV-positive and pregnant. We are happy to report that thanks to the efforts of Ms. T’s attorney, Zachary Heiden of the Maine ACLU, and the amicus brief CHLP helped to draft and coordinate, Judge Woodcock released Ms. T on bail on Monday, June 14, 2009, pending her appeal before the First Circuit.
You Can Help CHLP Support Legal Services for People with HIV in the Southern U.S.
The Center for HIV Law & Policy is conducting a brief survey to identify the legal services needs of people living with HIV in the South.
Jazz in June:
An evening with Uri Caine
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Join us for an evening of savory food, wine, and exceptional music with Grammy-nominated jazz pianist and composer Uri Caine.
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Enjoy a rare opportunity to experience this groundbreaking performer in a lovely, intimate setting while benefiting an important cause and a unique organization.
Teen SENSE
The Center for HIV Law and Policy's Teen SENSE initiative advances the principle that respect and accommodation for all gender expression and sexual orientation is central to HIV prevention and sexual health.
Women's Advocacy Resource Connection
The WARC initiative is our response to an increasing need for advocacy models that help to alter these patterns by clarifying and extending women's options and rights.
Women and HIV Listserv
The Women and HIV Listserv is an email list for women affected by HIV and their advocates. It is a place to share news and studies about policies that affect women with HIV, and to discuss important issues that call for the input and collaboration of women affected by HIV and their allies.
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June 2009
Behind Bars for Being Pregnant and HIV-Positive
by Margo Kaplan
CHLP Supervising Human Rights Attorney
Last month, a U.S. district court judge chose to sentence an HIV-positive pregnant woman to more than double the recommended time for the sole stated purpose of keeping her in prison until she delivered. Being pregnant and having HIV are not crimes, and using imprisonment to coerce pregnant women to make the medical care choices the state thinks is best is an outrageous abuse of the system.
May 2009
Sex and HIV Transmission: Is Jail a Solution?
by Regan Hofmann
Editor-in-Chief, POZ and poz.com
The Daily Beast
www.thedailybeast.com
(c) 2009 RTST, Inc.
A Canadian court has handed down the world’s first murder conviction for knowingly exposing and infecting someone with the AIDS virus. But as an HIV-positive woman, I know that the man who infected me only deserves half the blame.
April 2009
Should Health Care Provider Convenience Trump Patient Protections?
by Alison Mehlman
CHLP Director of Planning & Policy Research
It appears as if some physicians in New York State feel that their time and convenience should be a primary determinant of HIV testing policy. But what has happened to patient-centered care? Should the perceived inconvenience of a health care provider trump the enforcement of necessary patient protections?
Sharing Resources
Local and legal services lawyers and advocates are doing high-quality work on behalf of people with HIV. If you have pleadings, briefs, court opinions, or related materials that could provide good advocacy models, please contact us at info@hivlawandpolicy.org.
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