Pennsylvania Poised to Strike Down Its Last Law Criminalizing HIV - The Mexico Ledger

Pennsylvania set to decriminalize HIV/AIDS and shift state’s approach to sex work

For more than 30 years, people living with HIV/AIDS could face felony charges in Pennsylvania based solely on their HIV status. As the statutes currently read, sex work related charges — referred to as prostitution in the penal code — are misdemeanors. But people living with HIV facing sex work related charges could have their charges enhanced to felonies, even in circumstances when HIV transmission isn’t possible. That will soon change thanks t…

Pennsylvania poised to strike down its last law criminalizing HIV - The Mexico Ledger

With Gov. Josh Shapiro's signature, Pennsylvania will eliminate the last criminal charges singling out people living with HIV. (Screenshot from livestream)Decades after state lawmakers created criminal charges penalizing people living with HIV in the name of public health, a bill striking the “stigmatizing” language only needs Gov. Josh Shapiro’s signature to become law.  “People living with HIV in Pennsylvania are finally being seen and heard a…

Pennsylvania poised to strike down its last law criminalizing HIV

With Gov. Josh Shapiro's signature, Pennsylvania will eliminate the last criminal charges singling out people living with HIV. (Screenshot from livestream)Decades after state lawmakers created criminal charges penalizing people living with HIV in the name of public health, a bill striking the “stigmatizing” language only needs Gov. Josh Shapiro’s signature to become law.  “People living with HIV in Pennsylvania are finally being seen and heard a…

Pennsylvania poised to strike down its last law criminalizing HIV - Stateline Publications

With Gov. Josh Shapiro's signature, Pennsylvania will eliminate the last criminal charges singling out people living with HIV. (Screenshot from livestream)Decades after state lawmakers created criminal charges penalizing people living with HIV in the name of public health, a bill striking the “stigmatizing” language only needs Gov. Josh Shapiro’s signature to become law.  “People living with HIV in Pennsylvania are finally being seen and heard a…

Pennsylvania poised to strike down its last law criminalizing HIV - Hillsboro Sentry Enterprise

With Gov. Josh Shapiro's signature, Pennsylvania will eliminate the last criminal charges singling out people living with HIV. (Screenshot from livestream)Decades after state lawmakers created criminal charges penalizing people living with HIV in the name of public health, a bill striking the “stigmatizing” language only needs Gov. Josh Shapiro’s signature to become law.  “People living with HIV in Pennsylvania are finally being seen and heard a…