Victoria repeals section 19A to reduce HIV stigma in law
THE repeal of Section 19A of the Victorian Crimes Act, specifically criminalising the transmission of HIV, has passed the upper house of the Victorian Parliament …
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Victorian Government to repeal 19A and address HIV stigma
The Victorian Government will repeal section 19A of the Crimes Act, a HIV stigmatisation law.
Victorian opposition commits to removing 19A within 12 months
VICTORIAN Shadow Health Minister Gavin Jennings has committed to removing Section 19A of the state’s Crimes Act, which specifically criminalises intentional HIV infection, within the next …
Australian Health Ministers sign on to ending new HIV transmissions by 2020
HEALTH ministers from every Australian state and territory have committed to an ambitious target of virtually eliminating all new HIV transmissions by the end of …
Victorian Government to amend HIV-specific criminal law to remove discrimination
Victorian Health Minister David Davis has announced the government will amend Section 19A of the state’s Crimes Act, which currently criminalises the transmission of HIV …