Thirty-five states have HIV disclosure laws, in 29 it's a felony to expose someone to the virus.
In 2008, Nick Rhodes was sentenced to 25 years in prison for not disclosing his HIV statusbefore having sex. Even though he and his partner engaged in protected sex and the 'negative' partner remained 'negative', the partner sued. The result: 25 years in jail. On October 22, 2013, Lambda Legal filed an appeal.
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In 2008, Nick Rhodes was sentenced to 25 years in prison for not disclosing his HIV statusbefore having sex. Even though he and his partner engaged in protected sex and the 'negative' partner remained 'negative', the partner sued. The result: 25 years in jail. On October 22, 2013, Lambda Legal filed an appeal.
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