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New NJ law decriminalizes HIV/AIDS transmission

Interview with Dr. Perry Halkitis, Dean of the School of Public Health, Rutgers University

01/20/2022

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New NJ law decriminalizes HIV/AIDS transmission

Clip: 1/20/2022 | 3m 35sVideo has Closed Captions

Interview with Dr. Perry Halkitis, Dean of the School of Public Health, Rutgers University

This week, New Jersey became the latest state to decriminalize the transmission of HIV/AIDS. The bill signed by Gov. Phil Murphy repealed statutes that criminalized sex acts if a person knew they were infected with HIV or AIDS.

01/20/2022

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