My op-ed in this week’s Star Observer:
Criminal law processes have been criticised internationally because they provide a disincentive to knowing your HIV status – instead of protecting people from HIV, they actually have a negative impact on prevention. In September, UNAIDS recommended that criminal prosecutions should only occur where HIV transmission actually occurs and where it can be shown that the accused intended to transmit HIV. The report also condemned the use of laws that criminalise non-disclosure of HIV status, such as those in NSW and Tasmania, and HIV-specific criminal laws, such as Victoria’s section 19A.
Read the full article on the Star Observer website.