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Reproductive Health Matters
An international journal on sexual and reproductive health and rights
Volume 17, 2009 - Issue 34: Criminalisation of HIV, sexuality and reproduction
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Ten reasons to oppose the criminalization of HIV exposure or transmission

Ralf JürgensConsultant, HIV/AIDS, Health, Policy and Human Rights, Mille-Isles, Quebec, [email protected]
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Jonathan CohenDirector, Law and Health Initiative, Public Health Program, Open Society Institute, New York NY, USA
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Edwin CameronJustice, Constitutional Court of South Africa, Braamfontein, South Africa
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Scott BurrisProfessor of Law, Temple University Beasley School of Law, Philadelphia PA, USA
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Michaela ClaytonDirector, AIDS and Rights Alliance for Southern Africa, Windhoek, Namibia
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Richard ElliottExecutive Director, Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, Toronto Ont, Canada
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Richard PearshouseDirector, Research & Policy, Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, Toronto Ont, Canada
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Anne GathumbiProgram Manager, Open Society Initiative for East Africa and the OSI Law and Health Initiative, Nairobi, Kenya
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Delme CupidoHIV/AIDS Program Manager, Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Pages 163-172 | Published online: 03 Dec 2009

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