Time Is Right to Reform Laws on HIV Criminalization
The evolution in the treatment of HIV and AIDS since the 1980s is a testament to the inspiring power of modern medical science. What was once a death sentence that spread fear and panic is now a chronic, manageable disease.
May 29, 2015 at 09:42 AM
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The evolution in the treatment of HIV and AIDS since the 1980s is a testament to the inspiring power of modern medical science.
What was once a death sentence that spread fear and panic is now a chronic, manageable disease.
Sadly, many laws regarding HIV and AIDS have not made similar progress. Laws based on outdated and faulty science have been used to prosecute hundreds of people, some of whom ended up serving lengthy prison sentences.
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