In this position paper, EATG argues that while the criminal law may be applied to exceptional and extremely rare cases of malicious and deliberate HIV transmission, the criminal law is too blunt and rigid a tool for dealing effectively with public health initiatives, controling the spread of HIV, and deterring harm-risking conduct. The overly broad use of the criminal law is, therefore, detrimental to contemporary public health goals and human rights.
This position paper was published in 2013.
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