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News July 2008 Success in DOJ Settlement for HIV-Positive Woman Woman denied services faced discrimination. More CHLP will present at XVII International AIDS Conference CHLP is presenting on three separate topics at the upcoming International AIDS Conference in Mexico City this August 2008. More USPHS Task Force Reaffirms the Right of Pregnant Women with HIV to Control Medical Decisions Related to their HIV Care, Pregnancy and Prevention of Perinatal Transmission The USPHS emphasizes that "[a]fter counseling and discussion, a pregnant woman’s informed choice . . . should be respected" and that "coercive and punitive policies are potentially counterproductive." More	The Fine Print Blog July 2008 Stigma Trumps Science in South Carolina's Treatment of HIV-Positive Youth by Alison Mehlman In yet another instance of public officials acting on misinformation and misplaced fear, the South Carolina legislature has sustained the Governor's veto of a bill that would have eliminated the requirement that the state notify the school superintendent and school nurse if a student in their school is HIV-positive. More
Special Initiatives 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. More 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. More	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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