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Consensus statement warns of “dangerous consequences” if HIV crime laws rely on a person’s undetectable status and treatment adherence.

California senators just passed a bill that would make intentionally infecting someone with HIV a misdemeanor instead of a felony.

A sweeping review of published studies found that drug-related criminalization fuels the epidemic among drug users.

“HIV criminalization laws are based on bias, not science.”

Current HIV laws in California are “based on the fear and ignorance of a bygone era.”

A new report shows that HIV criminalization is a growing concern—and that advocates are working hard to update laws.

These 22 groups signed the brief in the appeal of Michael Johnson, the former college wrestler who got 30 years in an HIV case.

Local HIV prevention groups are concerned the law might prohibit them from offering their services to LGBT people.

The organizations have a decades-long history of working together.

Scott A. Schoettes outlines the battle being waged in state courts throughout America over HIV criminalization. He discusses recent victories...

Wisconsin is considering repealing a state law that directs public schools to teach sex education, the Post Crescent reports.

The Milton Hershey School has filed a petition asking the court to decide if it violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) when it den...

The union representing Canada’s prison guards is lobbying for a new law that would compel inmates to give over blood samples when an employe...

The Center for HIV Law and Policy (CHLP) and 15 other HIV advocacy organizations filed a friend-of-the-court brief January 13 in the U.S. Supr...

Because of a quirk in the law, a Florida appeals court has overturned the conviction of an HIV-positive woman for exposing her female partner...

A second federal judge has ruled part of the Affordable Care Act (a.k.a. the health care reform law) is unconstitutional, The New York Times r...