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Laws of HIV Disclosure

Recently contacted by NC health dept to come in for apt. I was told someone named me as a sexual partner and that i did not reveal my status. they asked for the people i had sex with in the past year and contact info. i told them as well as discused...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,It seems like the spirit of Jesse Helms continues to live on in North Carolina. I do not know what the current policies are at North Carolina's health department regarding contact tracing or prosecution for non-disclosure. But the... Read more »

Laws of Disclosure (DISCLOSURE LAWS, 2010) (CRIMINALIZATION OF HIV 2010)

Hey Dr. Bob,It's great to see you've been doing this forum for all these years. Exactly... Read more »

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D. »

HIV Disclosure (DISCLOSURE LAWS 2009)

Hey Doc..it's me Alabama Gal.....hope you are doing well! I am adjusting to new meds-yuck.I... Read more »

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Articles

Barebacking & HIV Disclosure: What's the Law?

If you are HIV-positive, dating and sex always involve the sticky questions of if, when, and how to disclose your HIV-status. Should you do it before you have sex? During the first date? Only if asked? Only if it becomes "serious"? For each... Read more »

Indianapolis Star Examines HIV Confidentiality, Disclosure Laws

While it is a felony in Indiana for an HIV-positive person to engage in high-risk behavior that deliberately exposes another person to the virus, whether such actions are first discovered by the police or by the health department determines whether... Read more »

HIV and Disclosure

Table of Contents Preparing for Disclosure How Disclosure Affects You and Others Who Needs to Know Disclosure and Relationships Who Does Not Need to Know Who You May Want to Tell Disclosing to Children Taking Care of Yourself ... Read more »

Ugandan Parliament Considers Bill That Would Require HIV Status Disclosure, Provide Some Protections to HIV-Positive People

Uganda's HIV and AIDS Prevention and Control Bill 2008 -- which is under consideration by a committee in Parliament -- aims to criminalize the intentional transmission of HIV, guarantee access to treatment for HIV-positive people and provide... Read more »

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Disclosure by Law

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Can anyone cite for me a specific law that requires sexual partners to disclose their HIV status in the event that they have engaged in unprotected sex? In Florida, it is required by law to disclose BEFORE the act, but would like to find out the... Read more »

HIV Disclosure

Posted by northof49th, 2 Replies

I'm quite unsure about the effectiveness of disclosure laws. The link below sums up my thoughts far better then i could. I'd be happy to hear others thoughts
http://www.keithboykin.com/arch/2006/06/21/abolish_the_hiv Read more »

question about HIV disclosure

Posted by PeaceandLove, 3 Replies

Thought I would throw this out there to see if anyone has had a similar or close to similar situation. I am thinking about having gastric bypass and the bariatric center wants all my medical records. I know some may disagree with this but I don't... Read more »

Brothre w/ HIV and disclosure

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I have a brother whom I am very close with and love dearly. He was diagnosed with HIV 2 years ago and is still not on meds. His viral load is between 50k and 80k and cd4 around 350, I think. Anyway, He has been dating a girl for six months and I... Read more »

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