How Living with HIV is Criminalized

In dozens of states around the country, there is a special class of crimes that apply only to people living with HIV. Those who allegedly don't inform sex partners of their HIV status can be charged with "criminal exposure to HIV," arrested and put behind bars. The charge is often the same whether or not any actual HIV transmission took place. In some states a conviction can even land the HIV positive person on a sex offender registry.

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