Friday, November 19, 2010

Are HIV-positive people being unfairly prosecuted?

HIV-positive people are being prosecuted for normally legal actions under laws based on "intolerable ignorance" about how the virus is transmitted and without regard to extenuating circumstances, according to a report from the Center for HIV Law and Policy.

Check out a state-by-state list of laws concerning HIV transmission at HIVLawAndPolicy.org.