http://www.kipesquire.net/2005/09/can-medical-staff-refuse-to-treat-hiv-patients/ A Stitch in Time Saves Nine ... But Haste Makes Waste Mon, 29 Nov 2010 16:02:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.kipesquire.net/2005/09/can-medical-staff-refuse-to-treat-hiv-patients/comment-page-1/#comment-787 Alec Sat, 10 Sep 2005 06:58:17 +0000 http://www.kipesquire.net/?p=1508#comment-787 I actually did a research paper on this topic for my senior seminar in undergrad (specifically, HIV criminal transmission statutes). The case you cite sounds similar to one in which the man also screamed (while spitting, attempting to bite and kicking at prison guards) "I am going to infect you with AIDS and kill you," which left little doubt as to <i>intent</i>. This usually comes up in the context of sexual transmission; I am skeptical as to the application of these statutes to behavior that has a very low probability of transmission. If oral sex is an extraordinarily difficult method of transmission, then punishment for spitting is downright juvenile. I actually did a research paper on this topic for my senior seminar in undergrad (specifically, HIV criminal transmission statutes). The case you cite sounds similar to one in which the man also screamed (while spitting, attempting to bite and kicking at prison guards) "I am going to infect you with AIDS and kill you," which left little doubt as to intent. This usually comes up in the context of sexual transmission; I am skeptical as to the application of these statutes to behavior that has a very low probability of transmission. If oral sex is an extraordinarily difficult method of transmission, then punishment for spitting is downright juvenile.

]]> http://www.kipesquire.net/2005/09/can-medical-staff-refuse-to-treat-hiv-patients/comment-page-1/#comment-786 Matt Fri, 09 Sep 2005 10:59:31 +0000 http://www.kipesquire.net/?p=1508#comment-786 Coughing is an involuntary action. Virtually no behavior which could possibly spread HIV is involuntary. That's the difference. Coughing is an involuntary action. Virtually no behavior which could possibly spread HIV is involuntary. That's the difference.

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