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Prosecuting HIV Nondisclosure, Iowa Public Radio (February 9, 2012).
This is a link to a February 2012 Iowa Public Radio audio news story on Iowa's HIV-specific law, which criminalizes HIV "exposure" and nondisclosure of one's HIV status. ... More
State Public Health Lawyer Directory, The Network for Public Health Law (2012).
This directory, compiled by the Network for Public Health Law, provides the names and contact information of public health lawyers in each state in the U.S. The directory ... More
HIV/AIDS Testing, Confidentiality & Discrimination: What You Need to Know About New York Law, Legal Action Center (2012).
This is an updated manual by the Legal Action Center on New York State's HIV testing, confidentiality, and discrimination laws. This version has been updated to reflect ... More
Sykes v. Missouri, WD7356 (W.D. Mo., Apr. 17, 2012).
This is a decision by the Missouri Court of Appeals – Western District affirming the circuit court's denial of the defendant's motion for post-conviction ... More
Kentucky Retirement Systems v. Parker, No. 2011-CA-000329-MR (Ky. App., Apr. 27, 2012).
This is a decision by the Kentucky Court of Appeals affirming the circuit court's decision in favor of an HIV-positive employee denied disability retirement benefits. ... More
Lee v. G and K Services, Co., No. 2010-CA-01103-COA (Miss. App., Apr. 24, 2012).
This is a decision by the Court of Appeals of Mississippi affirming summary judgment for the plaintiff on her medical expense claim and reversing summary judgment on her ... More
Chart: Comparative Sentencing on HIV Criminalization in the United States, Center for HIV Law and Policy (2012).
The following chart compares the sentencing schemes for representative HIV exposure, non-disclosure, and/or transmission laws in the United States with laws punishing ... More
Talking points on Maryland House Bill 622 "Knowingly Transferring the HIV Virus to Another Individual – Felony", Positive Justice Project (2012).
This talking points sheet provided relevant information about Maryland House Bill 622, which was proposed in spring 2012 and sought to increase the existing Maryland HIV ... More
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On May 11, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced two settlements involving claims that health care providers refused to serve people with HIV in clear violation of the American with Disabilities Act (ADA).
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by Catherine Hanssens
On the eve of this year's World AIDS Day, which had a theme of "Getting to Zero: Zero New HIV Infections. Zero Discrimination and Zero AIDS Deaths," we were contacted about the latest sad story of what people with HIV still have to deal with.
