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From: li40163@prism.gatech.edu (M. AXFORD)
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Subject: Re: Intentional Transmission of AIDS
Keywords: criminal recklessness
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Date: 25 Sep 90 20:44:50 GMT
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    I've just become involved in AIDS training here at Tech.  We had
two days of training, including by the people from the state of 
Georgia's Department of Human Resources (DHR, the local variant of
the Public Health Service).  One of the things we learned is that
in Georgia one can be prosecuted for reckless conduct if one 
has unsafe sex knowing one is HIV+.  If convicted there is a jail
term and fine.
    Sure, one should take responsibility for one's self.  But I 
do think people who behave this way should be prosecuted.  It
totally horrifies me that there are people who care so little 

they are willing to risk causing someone else's death.
   I have known at least one case of this kind of behavior.  A
friend of mine's ex gave him the virus and after they broke up
my friend knew he was having unprotected sex with others.

-- 
M. AXFORD
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta Georgia, 30332
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