Women, HIV & Criminal Law

Women, HIV & Criminal Law 20th Season | 2012 Categories: HIV/AIDS, Health & Wellness, Politics, Public Policy & Public Affairs

IN THE LIFE investigates the injustices that arise when a person’s HIV status becomes a crime, with a special report on how women have been stigmatized and prosecuted under these laws.

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Resources

REPEAL HIV Discrimination Act

REPEAL HIV Discrimination Act

Sponsored by Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA), The Repeal HIV Discrimination Act is intended to eliminate discrimination in the law for those who have tested positive for HIV. To learn more, visit The Library of Congress to read the bill in its entirety.

Positive Women’s Network

Positive Women’s Network

The mission of the Positive Women’s Network is to prepare and involve HIV-positive women, including transgender women, in all levels of policy and decision-making to improve the quality of women’s lives. If you are an HIV+ woman, join the Positive Women's Network in advocating for your rights.

HIV Law Project

HIV Law Project

Through innovative legal services and advocacy programs, The HIV Law Project fights for the rights of the most underserved people living with HIV/AIDS. Find out more about legal resources for the HIV+ communities.

Center for HIV Law and Policy

Center for HIV Law and Policy

The Positive Justice Project is the Center for HIV Law and Policy’s response to stigma driven laws criminalizing people with HIV and AIDS. Learn more about this community-driven, multidisciplinary collaboration to end government reliance on an individual's positive HIV test result as proof of intent to harm.