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Advocates Condemn HIV Laws From Western Australian Government

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Multiple organisations in the HIV advocacy sector are condemning new laws set to be introduced to Western Australia Parliament on Tuesday which propose mandatory HIV testing for prisoners who assault a prison officer. The Western Australian AIDS Council (WAAC) and the National Association for People with HIV Australia (NAPWHA) say that the proposed ‘Prison Amendments Bill 2020’ inflames stigma by falsely equating HIV with criminality, and is overall lacking in scientific accuracy.

The WAAC and the NAPWHA also say that the WA Government is incorrect about the HIV testing period to determine if someone if infected via blood-to-blood contact.

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