Submission to the Review of Part 4 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017
HIV Ireland's submission as part of the Review of Part 4 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017. The submission urges the Review Committee to fully decriminalise sex work in order to respect, protect and fulfil the right to the highest attainable standard of health of sex workers; to take into account the negative impact that current legislative provisions are having on sexual health and to consider the detrimental effects that current legislative provisions are having on access to justice for sex workers and to ensure that their voices are feature prominently throughout the review.
When Saliva Is a Crime: Reforming Mississippi’s HIV Criminalization Law Utilizing the Center for Disease Control and Criminalization Law Utilizing the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s Policy Analytical Framework
In this study, Mississippi’s existing policy was identified using the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s Policy Analytical Framework, and three possible policy options were analyzed and scored based on public health impact, feasibility, and economic and budgetary impact. Results of this analysis strongly indicate that Mississippi Code ANN. § 97-27-14 should be amended to be scientifically accurate and include a criminalization clause based on the National HIV/AIDS Strategy for the United States goals and the United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division best practices.
BHIVA Position Statement on HIV, the law and the work of the clinical team
The purpose of this statement is to outline issues at the interface between HIV transmission and the law and provide guidance to healthcare professionals (HCPs) working in the field of HIV Medicine. The guidance is to support work in the UK, and it is important to note that the law in England and Wales differs from that in Scotland and Northern Ireland. Approaches are suggested to deal with these issues consistently, within legal and General Medical Council (GMC) regulatory frameworks and in the context of the public health agenda. The guidance specifically addresses sexual transmission.
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- Previous Statement - 2013
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.
Legal and clinical implications of HIV non-disclosure: A practical guide for HIV nurses in Canada
Provides guidance on the complexities many nurses face working with people living with HIV including how to document advice on disclosure and responding to a search warrant.