Spreading HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, is against the law in 37 states – with penalties ranging up to life in prison
- Written by Robin Lennon-Dearing, Associate Professor of Social Work, University of Memphis
Medical experts have recommended that HIV criminal laws be revised.Spencer Platt / Staff / via Getty Images NewsDespite the fact that HIV is now a treatable medical condition, the majority of U.S. states still have laws on the books that criminalize exposing other people to HIV. Whether or not the virus is transmitted does not matter. Neither does...