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From: larry@grkermit.UUCP (Larry Kolodney)
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Subject: New VD Law
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Date: Mon, 29-Aug-83 12:15:35 EDT
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Posted: Mon Aug 29 12:15:35 1983
Date-Received: Mon, 29-Aug-83 20:51:46 EDT
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A news item of interest:

HOUSTON, Aug. 28 (AP) - As of Monday, Texans who know they have
gonorrhea or syphillis and expose someone else to their disease are
commiting a crime, punishable by up to one year in prison and a $1,000
fine.
	A revision of the state law on the control of venereal disease
amkes the offense a misdemeanor.
	Dr. Charles Alexander, of Houston's veneral disease control program
said the law would make it more likely that patients will follow
doctors' instructions and refrain from sexual contacts.  He said he
foresaw few arrests.

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Larry Kolodney (The Devil's Advocate)
{linus decvax}!genrad!grkermit!larry (until Sept. 8)
(ARPA) lkk@mit-mc (after sept. 1)