Video Link:Shereen El-Feki: How to fight an epidemic of bad laws - YouTube

In this video, Shereen El-Feki provides argues the importance of changing laws to assist in fighting against the HIV epidemic.

Question:

1. Did you agree or disagree with Sherren's argument?
2. Are there unfair laws that criminalize people due to their disease status or level of exposure? And if so, can you name such laws, where the law is in effect, and why it was created (this can be in relation to HIV or any other illness)?
3. Do such laws that criminalize people with a disease (HIV/AIDS or any other illness) assist in the reduction of the spread of the disease? Explain.

Articles/websites on the topic:

• CDC Website on HIV/STD Criminalization:Criminalization LawsLinks to an external site.
• Article:Laws that Criminalize the spread of Infectious Diseases can Increase their stigma?Links to an external site.
• Article:Follow up article to Shireen El-Feki's TED Talk -A Legal RemedyLinks to an external site.
• Article:HIV Criminalization Laws and the Right to HealthLinks to an external site.