title: Ontario: police disclose HIV status of accused under Police Services Act.
abstract: In Ontario, people suspected of or charged with aggravated assault for exposing another person to HIV through unprotected sexual intercourse risk not only a criminal conviction but also having their names, dates of birth, descriptions, photographs, addresses, sexual history, employment information, and HIV status made public. This disclosure without the consent of the person suspected or charged has usually taken the form of a "public safety advisory." To date, at least five such advisories have been released by police services across Ontario.
authors.forename: Tamara
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Katz
authors.forename: Glenn
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Betteridge
mesh_terms: D006679:HIV Seropositivity; D006801:Humans; D009864:Ontario; D016495:Police; D011287:Prejudice; D014342:Truth Disclosure