http://hivlawandpolicy.org/resources/feed RSS Feed for the Center for HIV Law and Policy en-us http://hivlawandpolicy.org/resources/view/540 While tort law has held individuals liable for negligently spreading certain communicable disease since the late 19th century, most recent civil cases in this area has been focused on HIV and, to a lesser extent, herpes. Despite the sometimes ... Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:11:53 -0400 http://hivlawandpolicy.org/resources/view/540 http://hivlawandpolicy.org/resources/view/539 In this decision, a federal district court judge (the trial judge) denied the Federal Bureau of Prison's (FBOP) motion to dismiss the complaint of a transgender prisoner, Vanessa Adams, seeking access to hormone therapy.  It is a district ... Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:20:46 -0400 http://hivlawandpolicy.org/resources/view/539 http://hivlawandpolicy.org/resources/view/538 A married army staff sergeant was charged with two counts of attempted murder in military court after it was discovered that he was having sex with women outside of his marriage without informing them that he is HIV positive. He wore a condom with one ... Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:36:20 -0400 http://hivlawandpolicy.org/resources/view/538 http://hivlawandpolicy.org/resources/view/537 This opinion involves an appeal from an aggravated assault conviction brought against an officer in the Coast Guard who allegedly had unprotected vaginal intercourse with a female officer without alerting her to the fact that he is HIV positive. It is ... Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:11:42 -0400 http://hivlawandpolicy.org/resources/view/537 http://hivlawandpolicy.org/resources/view/536 Believing that it is important to have a better understanding of the actual risks of HIV transmission through oral sex, the authors reviewed and summarized all available research literature, up to July 2007, on the risk of HIV transmission associated ... Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:54:38 -0400 http://hivlawandpolicy.org/resources/view/536 http://hivlawandpolicy.org/resources/view/535 This document is a chapter excerpted from a larger policy report on the criminalization of HIV non-disclosure in Ontario, Canada. Although it is part of a Canadian report on recommendations for changes in Canadian law and practice, this section relies ... Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:21:27 -0400 http://hivlawandpolicy.org/resources/view/535 http://hivlawandpolicy.org/resources/view/534 The National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) Implementation Plan sets short term Federal benchmarks as well as longer-term mandates for multiple federal agencies responsible for putting the NHAS into action. The White House Office of National AIDS Policy ... Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:32:08 -0400 http://hivlawandpolicy.org/resources/view/534 http://hivlawandpolicy.org/resources/view/533 The President's Memorandum on the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) summarizes the responsibilities of individual Federal agencies in outlining a strategy to meet the goals of the NHAS. The President's Memorandum has identified "lead agencies" that ... Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:26:17 -0400 http://hivlawandpolicy.org/resources/view/533 http://hivlawandpolicy.org/resources/view/532 On July 13, 2010, the Obama administration released the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) for the United States. The NHAS is the culmination of work and advocacy by people living with HIV, their advocates, AIDS service organizations, federal and state ... Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:20:41 -0400 http://hivlawandpolicy.org/resources/view/532 http://hivlawandpolicy.org/resources/view/531 This report arms advocates with a wide variety of statistics illustrating the increasing vulnerability of women to HIV infection and the unique risks that women face in the international AIDS epidemic. Compiled by the International Women's Health ... Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:45:50 -0400 http://hivlawandpolicy.org/resources/view/531 http://hivlawandpolicy.org/resources/view/530 This UNAIDS policy brief is a response to the increasing importance of international labour migration to the global economy and the unique HIV-related risks facing international workers. Published in June 2008, it outlines the HIV-related risks that ... Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:41:42 -0400 http://hivlawandpolicy.org/resources/view/530 http://hivlawandpolicy.org/resources/view/529 In 2006, an HIV-positive man, Campbell, was convicted of assault when he allegedly became confrontational and spat on a police officer's eyes and mouth during an arrest. The officer did not test positive for HIV. Because the Campbell's ... Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:15:05 -0400 http://hivlawandpolicy.org/resources/view/529 http://hivlawandpolicy.org/resources/view/528 This 2007 Human Rights Watch report finds that while Zambia is one of many countries setting ambitious targets for rapidly scaling up antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV/AIDS, women's unequal status in Zambian society grievously undermines ... Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:04:30 -0400 http://hivlawandpolicy.org/resources/view/528 http://hivlawandpolicy.org/resources/view/527 On June 9, 2010, the United States State Department announced that the application process for passports for transgender people was amended to require only medical certification from an attending physician regarding treatment for gender transition and ... Fri, 25 Jun 2010 11:58:40 -0400 http://hivlawandpolicy.org/resources/view/527 http://hivlawandpolicy.org/resources/view/526 Lambda Legal the American Academy of HIV Medicine, the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, and the HIV Medicine Association filed this amicus curiae (meaning "friend of the court") brief in the New York Court of Appeals, supporting the ... Fri, 25 Jun 2010 11:48:14 -0400 http://hivlawandpolicy.org/resources/view/526 http://hivlawandpolicy.org/resources/view/525 This fact sheet provides a preview of what the 2010 U.S. health care reform legislation will do to increase medical and prescription drug coverage for people living with HIV. Comprehensive and uninterrupted access to Medicaid and health care benefits ... Fri, 25 Jun 2010 11:25:15 -0400 http://hivlawandpolicy.org/resources/view/525 http://hivlawandpolicy.org/resources/view/524 This study reports strong evidence of the effectiveness of HIV antiretroviral therapy in substantially reducing the risk of HIV transmission from mother to child when taken by women during breastfeeding. Breastfeeding is normally the best way to feed ... Fri, 25 Jun 2010 10:29:18 -0400 http://hivlawandpolicy.org/resources/view/524 http://hivlawandpolicy.org/resources/view/523 The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York held a children's camp liable under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for denying an HIV positive child admission solely based on his HIV status. In 2004, an HIV ... Thu, 24 Jun 2010 19:22:09 -0400 http://hivlawandpolicy.org/resources/view/523 http://hivlawandpolicy.org/resources/view/522 This article focuses on the legal needs of low-income LGBT persons, the role of legal aid organizations in the LGBT community, and how attorneys can address the needs of their clients in a culturally appropriate and effective manner. Poverty rates ... Thu, 24 Jun 2010 19:02:54 -0400 http://hivlawandpolicy.org/resources/view/522 http://hivlawandpolicy.org/resources/view/521 This statement was adopted at a meeting of African lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender organizations, with fifty-five participants from twenty-two groups representing sixteen countries across the continent. It is addressed to African member ... Mon, 21 Jun 2010 16:30:06 -0400 http://hivlawandpolicy.org/resources/view/521 http://hivlawandpolicy.org/resources/view/520 This brief front-and-back handout provides an overview of the rights of people living with HIV to obtain housing without discrimination under federal law, and to housing assistance under federally funded programs. Safe, stable, and affordable housing ... Tue, 08 Jun 2010 17:26:39 -0400 http://hivlawandpolicy.org/resources/view/520 http://hivlawandpolicy.org/resources/view/519 In April 2010, the White House Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP) released its first report, summarizing community discussions that had taken place around the country for the purpose of informing development of a National HIV/AIDS Strategy. In ... Mon, 07 Jun 2010 12:25:31 -0400 http://hivlawandpolicy.org/resources/view/519 http://hivlawandpolicy.org/resources/view/518 On April 19, 2010, Lambda Legal and several partners submitted an amicus curiae brief on behalf of Allen, an HIV-positive man in Michigan charged with bioterrorism after biting his neighbor. On June 3, 2010 the court dismissed the charges of ... Mon, 07 Jun 2010 09:44:10 -0400 http://hivlawandpolicy.org/resources/view/518 http://hivlawandpolicy.org/resources/view/517 On June 2, 2010, a Macomb County, Michigan Circuit Court judge dismissed an October 2009 charge brought under the state's anti-bioterrorism law against Allen, an HIV-positive man who allegedly bit his neighbor during an altercation. An assault charge ... Mon, 07 Jun 2010 09:36:05 -0400 http://hivlawandpolicy.org/resources/view/517 http://hivlawandpolicy.org/resources/view/516 In 2004, an HIV positive inmate in Michigan was convicted on three counts of assault when he allegedly punched and spat on correctional officers during an altercation. Because he was bleeding from the mouth during the assault, A.O.'s spitting led to ... Mon, 07 Jun 2010 09:29:27 -0400 http://hivlawandpolicy.org/resources/view/516