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Last month the Illinois General Assembly passed SB 3673, which amends Illinois' HIV criminalization law to make several significant changes.

Punishing People on the Basis of Physical Attributes Would Create  a "Sliding Scale of Criminal Liability," Court Concludes

On May 21st, the Community HIV/Hepatitis Advocates of Iowa Network (CHAIN) announced the launch of a new education and mobilization campaign to modernize Iowa's HIV-specific statute, "Criminal Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus." The law, originally intended to reduce the spread of HIV, is considered one of the more punitive in the nation.

On May 17th, the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) announced a resolution to specifically address the needs of women living with and affected by HIV in the U.S.

On May 11, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced two settlements involving claims that health care providers refused to serve people with HIV in clear violation of the American with Disabilities Act (ADA).

On May 5th, Nick Rhoades, CHLP's Outreach and Event Specialist, engaged a crowd of Iowans on HIV criminalization at a wellness summit organized by Positive Iowans Taking Charge (PITCH).

At a May 7th public hearing, Adrian Guzman and Jeff Birnbaum, Program Director of the Health and Education Alternatives for Teens (HEAT), explained how Teen SENSE standards, and clear service guarantees for transgender youth, will improve a new intitiative by the New York City Administration for Children's Services (ACS).

The Center for HIV Law and Policy (CHLP) recently released three Model Policies designed for use by agencies and jurisdictions that provide services for youth in detention and foster care centers.

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) of Scotland today issued guidance on intentional or reckless sexual transmission of, or exposure to, sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

New York, April 26, 2012 – Legal and public health experts are speaking out as the New York Court of Appeals, the highest court in New York, today reviews a case concerning the 2006 conviction of David Plunkett, an HIV-positive man, for aggravated assault for biting a police officer. The state prosecutor argued that Plunkett used his saliva as a "dangerous instrument" when he allegedly bit a police officer during an altercation, for which he is serving a 10-year prison term.