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“For failing to disclose their health status to partners before unprotected sex.” I find it’s terrifying. I think if you don’t know that you have HIV and in ad

“For failing to disclose their health status to partners before unprotected sex.” I find it’s terrifying. I think if you don’t know that you have HIV and in advertently transmit it to a partner, you should not be held responsible. That’s a double edge sword I understand, but if you know you have HIV, and you knowingly transmit it to another individual without telling them, I think that is a criminal act.

smt88 5y ago
> and you knowingly transmit it to another individual without telling them, I think that is a criminal act It's very easy to protect yourself from sex with people who may be HIV-positive. Don't have sex with them or use condoms.
- underseacables 5y ago
  Who are “them?” If by “them“ do you mean someone who has HIV, because simply not having sex with them would be fine, but only if you know it. What this legislation seeks to do is to remove criminal liability for someone who knowingly transmit HIV without telling their partner. If you have HIV and you don’t tell your partner, how are they able to make the decision not to have sex with you? Edit: grammar
  - Aeronwen 5y ago
    Your partner starts by assuming you have HIV until you prove you don't, and acts accordingly.
  - smt88 5y ago
    > because simply not having sex with them would be fine, but only if you know it Not having sex with them is fine whether you know it or not. Sex is always a risk. > What this legislation seeks to do is to remove criminal liability for someone who knowingly transmit HIV without telling their partner. You should read the article before arguing about it. Here is the first sentence: > "The Illinois Senate on Tuesday passed a bill that would repeal a law that left HIV-positive people open to felony charges for failing to disclose their health status to partners before unprotected sex." Note that the law criminalizes failing to disclose HIV status, not "transmitting HIV" (which is highly unlikely even for unprotected anal sex, and essentially impossible if using a condom). > If you have HIV and you don’t tell your partner, how are they able to make the decision not to have sex with you? The same way people decide whether to have sex with any stranger. There are three options: A) Take the risk. You are fully informed of the risks of having sex with strangers. It is your choice. It's not like the HIV+ person is making a decision for you. B) Use a condom. C) Choose not to have sex with someone until you're confident that they have no sexually-transmissible infections. The government shouldn't force people to disclose extremely sensitive medical information in any situation.

smt88 5y ago

> and you knowingly transmit it to another individual without telling them, I think that is a criminal act It's very easy to protect yourself from sex with people who may be HIV-positive. Don't have sex with them or use condoms.

underseacables 5y ago
Who are “them?” If by “them“ do you mean someone who has HIV, because simply not having sex with them would be fine, but only if you know it. What this legislation seeks to do is to remove criminal liability for someone who knowingly transmit HIV without telling their partner. If you have HIV and you don’t tell your partner, how are they able to make the decision not to have sex with you? Edit: grammar
- Aeronwen 5y ago
  Your partner starts by assuming you have HIV until you prove you don't, and acts accordingly.
- smt88 5y ago
  > because simply not having sex with them would be fine, but only if you know it Not having sex with them is fine whether you know it or not. Sex is always a risk. > What this legislation seeks to do is to remove criminal liability for someone who knowingly transmit HIV without telling their partner. You should read the article before arguing about it. Here is the first sentence: > "The Illinois Senate on Tuesday passed a bill that would repeal a law that left HIV-positive people open to felony charges for failing to disclose their health status to partners before unprotected sex." Note that the law criminalizes failing to disclose HIV status, not "transmitting HIV" (which is highly unlikely even for unprotected anal sex, and essentially impossible if using a condom). > If you have HIV and you don’t tell your partner, how are they able to make the decision not to have sex with you? The same way people decide whether to have sex with any stranger. There are three options: A) Take the risk. You are fully informed of the risks of having sex with strangers. It is your choice. It's not like the HIV+ person is making a decision for you. B) Use a condom. C) Choose not to have sex with someone until you're confident that they have no sexually-transmissible infections. The government shouldn't force people to disclose extremely sensitive medical information in any situation.