HIV Criminalization Research

Prevalence and Public Health Implications of State Laws
that Criminalize Potential HIV Exposure in the United States

by CW | Dec 11, 2022 | HIV Criminalization Research

For the past three decades, legislative approaches to prevent HIV transmission have been used at the national, state, and local levels. One punitive legislative approach has been enactment of laws that criminalize behaviors associated with HIV exposure (HIV-specific...

HIV CRIMINALIZATION IN CANADA: Key Trends and Patterns

by CW | Dec 11, 2022 | HIV Criminalization Research

In Canada, people living with HIV can be charged and prosecuted for not disclosing their HIV-positive status to their sexual partners (a phenomenon referred to in this short report as “HIV criminalization”). In 1998, in R. v. Cuerrier, the Supreme Court of Canada...

How to Talk About HIV Criminalization with Elected Officials, Media and Others

by Sero Project | Dec 11, 2022 | HIV Criminalization Research

Ignorance is one of the main drivers of HIV criminalization. You should not only understand the legal aspects of HIV criminalization, but also the basic facts about HIV. Effective advocacy depends on knowing your audience and tailoring your presentation or outreach to...

STIs/HIV Stigma and Health: A short review

by Sero Project | Dec 11, 2022 | HIV Criminalization Research

This review focuses on stigma as an impediment to health and specifies HIV characteristics among all medical conditions. The impact is detailed according to impacted sphere: public health priority (screening, adherence) psychosocial vulnerabilities (comorbidities) and...

HIV Criminalization: Attitudes and Opinions of the U.S. Public

by Sero Project | Dec 11, 2022 | HIV Criminalization Research

Currently, many states have criminal laws that only apply to people with HIV. Basically theselaws mean that if someone with HIV doesn’t inform their sex partner prior to having sex, theycan be prosecuted and jailed – even if they use condoms or do not do anything that...

HIV Criminalization Reform Data

by Sero Project | Dec 11, 2022 | HIV Criminalization Research

Know the FACTS about Criminalization Reform progress – From 2013 to 2015, at least 104 prosecutions took place in the US under HIV criminalization laws. The US is 2nd in the world in prosecutions; prosecuting more people under HIV criminalization laws than any...

Prevalence and Public Health Implications of State Laws
that Criminalize Potential HIV Exposure in the United States

HIV CRIMINALIZATION IN CANADA: Key Trends and Patterns

How to Talk About HIV Criminalization with Elected Officials, Media and Others

STIs/HIV Stigma and Health: A short review

HIV Criminalization: Attitudes and Opinions of the U.S. Public

HIV Criminalization Reform Data

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Prevalence and Public Health Implications of State Lawsthat Criminalize Potential HIV Exposure in the United States

HIV CRIMINALIZATION IN CANADA: Key Trends and Patterns

How to Talk About HIV Criminalization with Elected Officials, Media and Others

STIs/HIV Stigma and Health: A short review

HIV Criminalization: Attitudes and Opinions of the U.S. Public

HIV Criminalization Reform Data

Recent Posts

Recent Comments

Prevalence and Public Health Implications of State Laws
that Criminalize Potential HIV Exposure in the United States