Criminalisation of HIV transmission: implications for public health in Scotland
Article analysing of the first case of HIV transmission in the UK. The authors conclude that far from protecting the public, the judgment has endorsed abrogation of individual responsibility in sexual partnerships by asserting a legal duty of disclosure on the infected partner. It is likely to undermine uptake of HIV testing and risks a one third increase in new HIV infections in Scotland. It also underlines the need for research scientists to anticipate that potentially incriminating results, even in unlabelled studies, may be followed up by forensic requests from individual study participants or by police warrant and recommends an urgent review by the Scottish Executive to minimise the negative effects on public health and molecular science.
Bad Blood: Criminalización de las donaciones de sangre de las personas que viven con el VIH
A raíz de los recientes informes sobre procesamientos relacionados con la donación de sangre en Rusia, Singapur y Estados Unidos, HIV Justice Network emprendió una investigación documental, cotejando y clasificando todas las leyes conocidas de países y jurisdicciones que criminalizan específicamente las donaciones de sangre por parte de personas que viven con el VIH, así como los procesamientos conocidos en virtud de estas leyes. Analizamos estas leyes y casos utilizando un marco de orientación política global y de derecho de los derechos humanos, informado por los datos científicos internacionales y estatales que evalúan los riesgos de transmisión a través de la transfusión de sangre.
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Keeping Confidence: HIV and the criminal law from service provider perspectives
Based on discussions with 75 service providers, this study found that criminalisation has influenced, and sometimes disrupted provision of HIV services, creating ambivalence and concern among many providers about their new role as providers of legal information. Service providers’ approach were influenced by their personal views on shared responsibility for health, concerns about professional liability and their degree of trust in non-coercive approaches to managing public health.
Special issue on the ramifications of the current context of criminal prosecutions for non-disclosure of HIV status on nursing practice
Summarizes a full-day meeting of health providers to address nondisclosure prosecutions and nursing practice. Issues included criminal law and serostatus disclosure, public health legislation surrounding HIV care and management, civil liabilities related to HIV-related care, and professional regulations and standards that influence nursing practice. Report includes recommendations.
Discussing the Limits of Confidentiality: The Impact of Criminalizing HIV Nondisclosure on Public Health Nurses’ Counselling
Found HIV criminalisation negatively impacts nursing practice as public health nurses endeavour to control information about the limits of confidentiality at the outset of HIV post-test counselling. Individual practice varies as nurses pragmatically balance ethical and professional concerns. Some intentionally withhold information about the risk of subpoena, while others talk to clients about confidentiality in ways that focus on the risk of harm associated with criminalisation.
Examining public health nurses’ documentary practices: the impact of criminalizing HIV non-disclosure on inscription styles
Found that public health nurses’ anticipation that medical and public health records could be used as evidence in court is affecting public health nurses’ reasoning and documentary practices during HIV post-test counselling. Nurses have real concerns that notes will be misinterpreted and given a legal significance contrary to their original purpose, and fear their professional competence could be attacked. Traditional counselling practices prioritising client care and risk reduction are in conflict with HIV criminalisation.
Criminalizing HIV transmission and exposure in Canada: A public health evaluation
Considers HIV non-disclosure criminal cases in Canada through a public health framework, evaluating the arguments for and against the criminalization of HIV transmission and exposure.