HIV seropositive status disclosure to prospective sex partners and the criminal law that require it: Perspectives of persons living with HIV
Reports on HIV-positive persons’ focus group discussions about Michigan’s HIV disclosure law. Themes included perceived responsibility to prevent infection, concern about unwanted secondary disclosure of HIV-positive status, fear of being falsely accused of violating HIV disclosure law, and perceived vulnerability of HIV-positive persons within the US legal system. Although many agreed with the purpose of the HIV disclosure law, there was considerable concern about the negative impact of the law on persons living with HIV.