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Disclosing HIV status not enough; sexual partners must be told of infection risks: High Court
Prospective sexual partners must also be told of risks involved and give their consent
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HIV-positive offenders are duty-bound to inform prospective sexual partners of the infection risk and not just disclose their HIV status, ruled a High Court judge.
The court, in dismissing an appeal by an HIV-positive Singaporean convicted of not informing a victim, also set a new sentencing framework to deal with such first-time offenders who may face jail terms of up to 10 years if their victims get infected.
