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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  1. National Prison Rape Elimination Commission: Report, June 2009

    The National Prison Rape Elimination Commission (NPREC) Report details the results of six years of investigation of sexual abuse in detention facilities for adults, youth, and immigrants in the United States. The NPREC, created under the Prison Rape Elimi ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 5/8/2013 1:46pm

  2. State v. Eversole,__ N.E.2d__, 2009 WL 1264295 (Ohio Ct. App. 2009)

    In violation of an Ohio HIV notification law, Jonathon Eversole tested positive for HIV and engaged in a sexual relationship with another person without first disclosing his HIV status. Eversole pled guilty and was sentenced to two years in prison. After ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 5/8/2013 1:46pm

  3. Model Informed Consent for HIV Testing, Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Infectious Disease, Office of HIV/AIDS

    The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) created this model informed consent form for HIV testing to facilitate the implementation of routine HIV testing in clinical settings. Under chapter 111, section 70F of the Massachusetts General Laws, n ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 5/8/2013 1:46pm

  4. Missing Targets: Failing Women, Failing Children: HIV Vertical Transmission and Women's Health, International Treatment Preparedness Coalition (2009)

    This report, published by the International Treatment Preparedness Coalition (ITPC), investigates why the world is missing its target, set back in 2001, to reduce mother-to-child HIV transmission by half. Based on extensive research on the ground, the rep ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 6/27/2020 6:41pm

  5. Implementing Routine HIV Testing in Clinical Settings in Massachusetts, Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Office of HIV/AIDS (2009)

    In conjunction with a clinical advisory, the Massachusetts Department of Health (MDPH) issued these guidelines to assist health care providers with implementation of routine HIV testing in health care settings. Like the clinical advisory, the subtext of t ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 6/30/2017 9:49am

  6. Letter to the American Medical Association House of Delegates Regarding Proposed Resolution 517 for Mandatory Testing of Pregnant Women, The Center for HIV Law and Policy et al. (2009)

    This letter, authored by CHLP and joined by seventeen other organizations, opposes a proposed AMA resolution calling for mandatory testing of pregnant women (Resolution 517). The letter cites evidence that informed consent is not a barrier to care and, in ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 10/15/2018 6:21pm

  7. Jonathan Rochkind, Samantha DuPont, & Amber Ott, Impressions of HIV /AIDS in America: A Report on Conversations with People Throughout the Country

    For this report, Public Agenda, with support from the National AIDS Strategy Coordinating Committee and the MAC AIDS Fund, conducted focus groups around the country to explore the public’s perceptions of HIV prevalence and composition. The study also incl ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 5/8/2013 1:46pm

  8. Lamarre v. Transportation Security Administration, Complaint Letter to EEOC, ACLU of Florida (2009)

    The ACLU of Florida filed this complaint letter on behalf of an HIV-positive job applicant who was denied employment as a Transportation Security Officer (baggage screener) for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) solely because of his HIV sta ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 1/6/2018 12:41pm

  9. Franke v. Parkstone Living Center, Inc., Complaint, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, Lambda Legal

    Alleging violations of the Fair Housing Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Arkansas Civil Rights Act, and the Arkansas Fair Housing Act, Lambda Legal filed this complaint on behalf of an HIV-positive man who was evicted from an assisted living ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 3/31/2016 10:07am

  10. United States v. Ms. T (anonymous), Amicus Brief, U.S. District Court for the District of Maine, National Advocates for Pregnant Women, Center for HIV Law and Policy, Verrill Dana, LLP on behalf of Medical, Public Health and HIV Experts and Advocates

    In this brief, the Center for HIV Law and Policy, National Advocates for Pregnant women, and other amici argue that a federal judge in the District of Maine improperly relied on a woman's HIV positive status and pregnancy to determine the length of h ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 5/8/2013 1:46pm

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