The Center for HIV Law and Policy challenges barriers to the rights and health of people affected by HIV through legal advocacy, high-impact policy initiatives, and creation of cross-issue partnerships, networks, and resources. We support movement building that amplifies the power of individuals and communities to mobilize for change that is rooted in racial, gender, and economic justice.
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Viral Load and Heterosexual Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1, Thomac C. Quinn, M.D. et al., New England Journal of Medicine (2001)
This study, which took place between 1994 and 1998 in Rakai, Uganda, tracked the HIV-1 transmission rate in 415 heterosexual couples with discordant HIV-1 status. Of the couples surveyed, 22% of the HIV negative partners seroconverted during the course of ...
Anonymous (not verified) - 8/16/2017 11:05am
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Zita Lazzarini et al., Evaluating the Impact of Criminal Laws on HIV Risk Behavior, 30 J.L. Med. & Ethics 239, 239- 253 (2002)
This article by Zita Lazzarini, Sarah Bray, and Scott Burris analyzes whether laws criminalizing HIV exposure are effective tools for preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS in the United States and concludes that criminal law is not effective in preventing the ...
Anonymous (not verified) - 12/5/2017 4:47pm
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Cases and Resources on Criminal HIV Exposure/Transmission, Lambda Legal and The Center for HIV Law & Policy (2002)
This non-exhaustive list compiles citations of helpful opinions and scholarly journal articles on the criminalization of HIV transmission. Cases include ones that consider the constitutional ramifications of criminalization statutes as well as military ca ...
Anonymous (not verified) - 12/5/2017 5:01pm