Knowingly infecting others with HIV is no longer a felony in California. Advocates say it targeted sex workers.

California lawmakers have passed legislation to reduce the penalty for those who knowingly or intentionally expose others to HIV without their knowledge, rolling back a law that mostly affected sex workers. The bill, SB 239, which was approved by the Democrat-controlled state legislature in September and signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown on Friday, will lower […]Related:The Trump administration’s new birth control rule has a big problem, this chart showsHospitals scramble to avert saline shortage in wake of Puerto Rico disasterRats used to spread the black death. Now, poverty plays a role.
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news