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Modern medicine allows those with HIV to live longer lives and nearly eliminates the possibility of transmission, according to state Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) and Assemblyman Todd Gloria (D-San Diego), authors of the bill.
“Today California took a major step toward treating HIV as a public health issue, instead of treating people living with HIV as criminals,” Wiener said in a statement. “HIV should be treated like all other serious infectious diseases, and that’s what SB 239 does.”
Supporters of the change said the current law requires an intent to transmit HIV to justify a felony, but others noted cases have been prosecuted where there was no physical contact, so there was an argument intent was lacking.
Brown declined to comment on his action.
HIV has been the only communicable disease for which exposure is a felony under California law. The current law, Wiener argued, may convince people not to be tested for HIV, because without a test they cannot be charged with a felony if they expose a partner to the infection.
This is the most egregious 'feels before reals' change to the legal code I've seen in years. Christ.
Any piece of **** that knows they are HIV positive and doesn't tell partners should be executed.
The loony, bat-**** crazy left strikes again. So what if you can live longer with HIV today vs. years ago due to advances in medicine? Unlike "other" STIs, you still cannot be cured of HIV, which means that a diagnosis of HIV will complicate your life in ways that other STIs will not. Think marriage (many won't talk to you if they find out you have), job opportunities (trying to join the military and certain other jobs with HIV is a no-go), and other factors come up. What a disgrace this ideology is.
And if they really wanted to go the "equality" route, they should've made it a felony to KNOWINGLY expose anyone to ANY STI, regardless of whether most STIs are curable.
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Just one more way to encourage the populace to be weak and dependent on expensive pharmaceuticals. Classic example of Problem. Reaction. Solution. The government will get more power with more people becoming dependent on MediCal and the pharmaceutical cartel will make more money.
And this is one reason why before that, I insisted with boyfriends that we both get tested for EVERY common STD before engaging in any sexual contact. Condoms break. And then what?
Excuse me but what ever happened to being responsible for your own well being? We all know how hiv is transmitted. We are all responsible for taking steps to minimize getting the infection. Yes, in a perfect world everyone would disclose their status before getting intimate with someone else but the reality is, plenty of people infected don't even know that they are. So it's up to ME to make sure I don't become infected. I can control MY behavior, not the behavior of others.
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