Redefining Risk: Judicially Heightened Risk Standards and HIV-Specific Criminal Laws
This Note explains the risk of HIV transmission associated with certain behaviours, lays out variations in HIV-specific criminal laws, and examines how those laws are applied. It also examines the courts’ reasoning in Rhoades and Hogg as well as analyzes the legal and policy problems that these laws create, the challenges to amending or repealing the laws.
HIV is not transmitted under fully suppressive therapy: The Swiss Statement – eight years later
Outlines the background to the Swiss Statement, reactions to the Swiss Statement, and the fact that subsequent research has not undermined its assertions. Includes observations about its legacy, including more honest communication between patients and clinicians, and the development of official guidelines recognising the effectiveness of ART.
HIV Criminalization Laws and Policies Promote Discrimination and Must Be Reformed
States HIV criminalization laws and policies promote discrimination and hinder HIV prevention, care and treatment. Calls for law reform and education.
Position statement on the use of antiretroviral therapy to reduce HIV transmission
Summarises extensive discussion about various aspects of current scientific data to explain HIV transmission risk.