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> But didn't California just move in the exact opposite direction on this particular point? From my reading, Cali HSC 120290 criminalizes knowingly transmittin
by eganist 5y ago
> But didn't California just move in the exact opposite direction on this particular point?
From my reading, Cali HSC 120290 criminalizes knowingly transmitting any STD, which fits the bill for stigmatization. I'm guessing your point is it seems like transmitting any STD is a misdemeanor now, whereas in the past, only HIV would be tagged — with a felony, specifically. Right?
I'd venture that it's an adjustment with the times, specifically that HIV is no longer a death sentence especially as drugs for HIV come upon patent expiration in ~6 years time.
Still a stigma, and it still impairs a person's ability to have a normal romantic life, but it's no longer murder-adjacent.
- josephcsible 5y agoBut shouldn't the punishment for knowingly transmitting a permanent STD be worse than for transmitting ones that can be completely cured with some antibiotics?
- bluecalm 5y agoI haven't heard something as offensive to my sense of justice as downgrading giving STDs to others from felony to misdemeanor for a very long time. I mean seriously, is there anyone out there who prefers getting an STD (let alone a very serious one) then getting punched in the face for example or getting your home broken into?
- eganist 5y agoI'm not defending it; just giving context around how it may have come to pass.