Consent: HIV non-disclosure and sexual assault law
In their own words, eight women — leading feminist scholars, attorneys and women living with HIV — shine a light on the problems of using sexual assault law to prosecute alleged non-disclosure of HIV. Does the legal concept of consent, intended to protect women’s sexual autonomy, in fact increase their risk of violence and discrimination when used to criminalize HIV?
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Consent: HIV non-disclosure and sexual assault law
- Overview
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Status
Released
Release Date
Nov 26, 2015
Runtime
0h 27m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
Consent: HIV non-disclosure and sexual assault law
Director
Alison Duke
Description
In their own words, eight women — leading feminist scholars, attorneys and women living with HIV — shine a light on the problems of using sexual assault law to prosecute alleged non-disclosure of HIV. Does the legal concept of consent, intended to protect women’s sexual autonomy, in fact increase their risk of violence and discrimination when used to criminalize HIV?
