Paul Kidd May 27, 2025
The US state of Maryland has repealed its unjust and stigmatising #HIVcriminalisation law. Thirty-nine US states still have laws like this on the statute books. https://www.hivlawandpolicy.org/news/maryland-repeals-hiv-criminalization-law #HIVlaw
Maryland Repeals HIV Criminalization Law | The Center for HIV Law and Policy

The governor of Maryland signed a bill repealing the state’s HIV criminal offense, making it the fifth state to do so and the second state to do so in the last 60 days.

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Comrade Paul ☭Aug 21, 2018
While not as widespread as #HIVcriminalisation laws, there are jurisdictions that also criminalise #hepC. This @CtrHIVLawPolicy fact sheet explains why punishment is not a public health strategy. http://www.hivlawandpolicy.org/resources/fact-sheet-punishment-not-a-public-health-strategy-criminalization-viral-hepatitis #hivlaw
Fact Sheet: Punishment is Not a Public Health Strategy: The Criminalization of Viral Hepatitis | The Center for HIV Law and Policy