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Funny thing my STI results are shared with my sexual partners and their partners too. It doesn't bother me one bit.
by xutopia 5y ago
Funny thing my STI results are shared with my sexual partners and their partners too. It doesn't bother me one bit.
- sokoloff 5y agoBy you and them? Laudable and sensible. By the government? What business is it of the government to even know who my sexual partner(s) is/are (especially for a negative test result)?
- failwhaleshark 5y agoWe already know, and we knew even before you did. Two of them were sent to test your disclosure practices, and you failed. You're an absolutely terrible person. How dare you!? Good day to you, sir/madame. I said "Good day!" /s
- toomuchtodo 5y agoCommunicable disease prevention. HIV infections are typically reported to the government, for example, and does not require patient consent (nor does such data sharing incur a HIPPA violation). > All 50 states require both physicians and laboratories to report to local or state health departments the names of persons newly diagnosed with Centers for Disease Control-defined AIDS [1]. However, because AIDS cases represent onset of the disease caused by HIV, HIV data is necessary to monitor the epidemic. https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/hiv-and-health-law-striking-balance-between-legal-mandates-and-medical-ethics/2005-10 https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/hiv-and-health-...