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HIV non-disclosure and the criminal law: A summary of two recent decisions of the Supreme Court of Canada
On October 5, 2012, the Supreme Court of Canada released important decisions in two cases of HIV non-disclosure; namely, R. v. Mabior and R. v. D.C. Mabior is a man who had sex with several women without disclosing his HIV-positive status. D.C. is a woman who had sex with her abusive former partner once before she disclosed her status. None of the complainants in these cases became HIV-positive.
This is a summary of the decisions; a longer analysis is also available below.
| Published On |
2012-10-29 |
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| Author |
Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network |
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| Topics |
Criminal Law |
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| Document Type |
Info Sheets |
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| Language |
English |
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