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The obligation to disclose HIV-positive status under Canadian criminal law

Explains when there is a legal duty to disclose HIV-positive status to sexual partners, what can happen when a person doesn’t disclose, and what to do if a person is worried about being charged.

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French / Français

Ten Reasons to Oppose the Criminalization of HIV Exposure or Transmission

Provides ten reasons why criminalizing HIV exposure or transmission is unjust and ineffective public policy. Argues criminalization is unlikely to prevent new infections or reduce women’s vulnerability to HIV. Instead, criminalisation may harm women and has a negative impact on public health and human rights.

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Chinese / 中文, French / Français, German / Deutsche, Italian / Italiano, Polish / Polskie, Portuguese / Português, Russian / русский, Spanish / Español,