Decriminalizing HIV in Indiana: A Policy Analysis
This article examines Indiana’s laws, which are discriminatory and do not reflect the current science of HIV transmission. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Policy Analytical Framework was employed, and historical context and public health implications were analyzed, revealing that the most favorable solution to mitigate inequity and support prevention is to repeal HIV-related laws in Indiana. Nurse practitioners must be aware of this discriminatory legislation and contribute to advocacy efforts for policy change by leveraging clinical expertise to influence legislative discussions.
Through our eyes
Photo essay drawing on photographs and narratives created as part of an ongoing community-based photo-voice project visually exploring the gendered dimensions of HIV stigma, disclosure, and criminalization among diverse groups of women and transgender people living with HIV in Vancouver, Canada
“One shouldn’t convict people for hypothetical risks”: developments in criminal law following increased knowledge and awareness of the additional prevention benefit of antiretroviral therapy
Overview of various jurisdictions shows that an increased understanding of the impact of viral load on infectiousness has resulted in a number of jurisdictions revising or revisiting their criminal laws or prosecutorial policies relating to HIV non-disclosure, exposure and/or transmission.