Removing disclosure law will help stop HIV spread, health experts say
The Baird government will finally close the door on a chapter of NSW history that involved harsh laws being enacted at the height of the AIDS epidemic, driven by a fear of the unknown and public panic.
The offence of having sex without first disclosing you have a sexually transmitted disease will be removed from the Public Health Act next year.
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