Kaisernetwork.org
24 Apr 2008
Singapore's Parliament on Tuesday approved a bill that would make it a crime for people who have reason to believe that they might be HIV-positive to have sex without informing their partners of the risks, Singapore's Business Times reports (Chen, Business Times, 4/23).
The bill was introduced to address the spread of HIV through activities such as commercial sex work, which the government says has contributed to a substantial increase in the number of HIV cases reported during the past decade. Singapore recorded about one new HIV case per every 10,000 people in 2006, compared with fewer than 0.5 cases per 10,000 people in 1996.
According to the government, the bill also would encourage people to seek HIV testing and to avoid risky behavior. Those who violate the measure could be punished even if they test negative for HIV.
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