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Can Sexual Assault Survivors Demand Testing for Perps?
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FANTASTIC! Great Idea! This should be universal, but only for proven (convicted or caught in the act) perps.
NYS already has a law that offers the survior of a sexual assualt the opportunity to ask for a court order for a perpetrator of a sexual assault to have a court orderd HIV tets and to have the results shared with the survivor. The disclosure of results is limted to certain parties and can not be shared with the court. The reasoning is that the survivor could benefit from prophylatic meds if the perpetrator tests positive.
And, well they should!
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Paul
This is a great law. However, I believe that the alleged perp should be proven to have commited the crime first. Victims of sexual assult crimes have every right to know that they may be HIV positive. If you don't want to be tested against your will, then don't force anyone into an unlawful sex act.
June 26, 2008