Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted October 10, 2017 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted October 10, 2017 California lowers penalty for knowingly exposing partners to HIV (CNN)Starting January 1, 2018, it will no longer be a major crime in California to knowingly expose a sexual partner to HIV without disclosing the infection. Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation on Friday that lowers the offense from a felony to a misdemeanor. The California legislature passed SB 239 on September 11. The law previously punished people who knowingly exposed or infected others with HIV by up to eight years in prison. This new legislation will lower jail time to a maximum of six months. The new law also reduces the penalty for knowingly donating HIV-infected blood from a felony to a misdemeanor. Bill sponsors Sen. Scott Wiener and Assemblyman Todd Gloria, both Democrats, argued California law was outdated and stigmatized people living with HIV, especially given recent advancements in medicine. Evidence has shown that a person with HIV who undergoes regular treatment has a negligible chance of spreading the infection to others through sexual contact. "The most effective way to reduce HIV infections is to destigmatize HIV," Wiener told CNN. "To make people comfortable talking about their infection, get tested, get into treatment." Since the previous law did not require a risk of infection, meaning people on HIV medication could still be charged with a felony, Wiener told CNN it was "extreme and discriminatory." Gloria released a statement Friday saying the bill will put the state "at the forefront in the fight to stop the spread of HIV." Wiener said by destigmatizing HIV, the bill would encourage people to get tested, which will in turn lower HIV transmission in the state. CNN was not able to immediately reach the governor for comment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer254 Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 WHY???!!!??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted October 10, 2017 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted October 10, 2017 7 minutes ago, racer254 said: WHY???!!!??? , argued California law was outdated and stigmatized people living with HIV, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bussman Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Not sure if this is good news or bad news for MachSnotty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ActionfigureJoe Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 brings the law inline with other communicable diseases like hep C and TB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 And they're coming out with fines and possible jail time for using the wrong gender pronouns lmao these are your people @ActionfigureJoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ActionfigureJoe Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 27 minutes ago, Rod Johnson said: And they're coming out with fines and possible jail time for using the wrong gender pronouns lmao these are your people @ActionfigureJoe i don’t think anyone here is as hung up the gay and gender thing as you. i’m not sure what that exactly means, but it’s true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member BOHICA Posted October 11, 2017 Gold Member Share Posted October 11, 2017 HIV and AIDS is mainly a homosexual disease anymore. I see no harm in this as it will end up killing a lot of fags in California and around the country as they typically don’t have the means to fight the disease like Magic Johnson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted October 11, 2017 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted October 11, 2017 23 minutes ago, BOHICA said: HIV and AIDS is mainly a homosexual disease anymore. I see no harm in this as it will end up killing a lot of fags in California and around the country as they typically don’t have the means to fight the disease like Magic Johnson. Same goes for knowingly giving blood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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