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State Criminal Statutes on HIV Transmission – 2008 (02/11/2008)
This chart, updated in 2008, is based on earlier compilations by the ACLU's National Prison Project and Lambda Legal.

Resources (12/01/2007)

Protecting the Rights of People Living with HIV/AIDS (12/01/2007)

Increasing Access to Voluntary HIV Testing: A Summary of Evidence of the Importance of Specific Written Consent and Pre-Test Counseling in HIV Testing (03/08/2007)

Increasing Access to Voluntary HIV Testing: The Continuing Relevance of Stigma and Discrimination (03/08/2007)

Increasing Access to Voluntary HIV Testing: The Importance of Informed Consent and Counseling in HIV Testing (03/08/2007)

ACLU Letter to NY Dept. of Health Regarding Civil Liberties Concerns about HIV Testing and Information Gathering (09/18/2006)

Estate of Claude Green v. Robert Bowman - Case Background (03/02/2006)

Couture v. Belle Bonfils (04/13/2005)

ACLU Letter on HIV Prevention Guidelines for School-Based Programs (08/17/2004)

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