Criminal law and HIV testing: empirical analysis of how at-risk individuals respond to the law
Found that people at high risk of HIV living in states with HIV-specific statutes were no more or less likely to report HIV testing. However, HIV testing decreased following media coverage of HIV cases. The application of criminal laws had a negative impact on HIV testing rates among those most at risk of HIV infection, adversely affecting public health.
The Sero Project: National Criminalization Survey Preliminary Results
Survey of more than 700 PLHIV found that almost half felt it was somewhat reasonable or very reasonable to avoid testing because of fear of prosecution.