Showing posts with label Supreme Court of Canada. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Supreme Court of Canada. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Those with HIV obliged to disclose status to sexual partners

From Wednesday's Globe and Mail

At the heart of the HIV disclosure case before the Supreme Court of Canada on Wednesday is the notion that those infected have a right to privacy and autonomy – a right that manifests itself in not having to tell a prospective sex partner that they have HIV: If the infected individuals are receiving effective treatment or if they use a condom, it’s their right to remain, as it were, silent.