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Posts Tagged Beirne Roose-Snyder

Media analysis: Grand Rapids HIV criminal case spurs ‘sensationalist’ reporting

By | 01.09.12 | 6:00 am

An alleged admission by a 51-year-old Comstock Park, Mich., man that he attempted to infect hundreds of people with HIV through unprotected sexual activity and needle-sharing has sparked a media feeding frenzy, which HIV activists and legal experts have roundly censured as “sensationalist.”

Nebraska legislature moves towards passage of ‘medically inaccurate’ HIV criminal law

By | 05.12.11 | 4:18 pm

Image by: Matt MahurinLawmakers in Nebraska on Tuesday came one step closer to passing a controversial piece of legislation which activists say is not based in sound science and is likely to increase stigma around HIV and Hepatitis infections.