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There are a lot of reasons HIV exposure laws don’t work well: they treat HIV differently than any other disease (because they were originally designed as anti-h
by lsy 5y ago
There are a lot of reasons HIV exposure laws don’t work well: they treat HIV differently than any other disease (because they were originally designed as anti-homosexual laws), and the “knowingly” part discouraged people from getting tested, which is worse for public health. The law referenced in the OP article is about consent, not disease transmission.
- bingohbangoh 5y agoIf people don't get tested, they literally die. There's plenty incentive to get tested as-is.
- jayd16 5y agoTesting is not a cure. When treatment isn't available, the game theory becomes "expose yourself legally by knowing something that won't help you" vs "ignore it".
- bingohbangoh 5y agoIt's not a cure but getting tested means you can be put on a myriad of near-cures. The whole logic of this law is that getting HIV is no longer a death sentence after all.