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In reply to the discussion: Should HIV non-disclosure be a crime? [View all]MNBrewer
(8,462 posts)24. There should be at least as much culpability in not asking as in not disclosing
If you don't ask, you don't care.
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i agree that Hep-C should also be on this list. since its communicable and can be fatal
La Lioness Priyanka
Dec 2011
#15
its true undiagnosed syphilis can be. never knew herpes could be fatal
La Lioness Priyanka
Dec 2011
#17
Herpes isn't fatal very often, of course, but in children or those with compromised immunity, it can
closeupready
Dec 2011
#18
I worked with a guy - a straight guy - who infected almost a dozen women and killed four
cliffordu
Dec 2011
#4
There was a man in the DFW area convicted of assault with a deadly weapon for purposely infecting
tammywammy
Dec 2011
#6
You know what really pisses me off? When someone thinks they can do whatever crappy thing
dkf
Dec 2011
#8
Yep, I see that as a problem too. Often laws are used for discrimination. The problem here,
RKP5637
Dec 2011
#40
There should be at least as much culpability in not asking as in not disclosing
MNBrewer
Dec 2011
#24
the culpability is not the same, when one knows one has an communicable disease
La Lioness Priyanka
Dec 2011
#25
Please note that I'm not saying that people don't have the responsibility of honestly informing
MNBrewer
Dec 2011
#31
imagine a scenario where i am married to my husband and want to conceive a baby
La Lioness Priyanka
Dec 2011
#32
In the case of a married couple, I think the circumstances of the relationship do
closeupready
Dec 2011
#34
I firmly believe that there should be a law/s requiring disclosure any infectious disease more
uriel1972
Dec 2011
#39
yes, but it unfairly penalizes someone who knows they have hiv vs someone who carries it but doesnt
La Lioness Priyanka
Dec 2011
#48
Your views are not universally held amongst medical professionals, from what I know.
closeupready
Dec 2011
#49
Well I do hope you protect your health, use condoms and always practice safer sex.
closeupready
Dec 2011
#54
Well, you really are talking about one side of the same coin I'm talking about.
closeupready
Dec 2011
#55