Global Commission on HIV and the Law

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The Global Commission on HIV and Law was officially launched on June 24, 2010 by Helen Clark, Administrator, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Michel Sidibé, Executive Director, The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). The Commission’s goal is to develop actionable, evidence-informed and human rights-based recommendations supporting national legal environments that enable effective HIV responses and realize the human rights of those living with and affected by HIV. To this end, the Commission will focus on some of the most challenging legal and human rights issues in the context of HIV, including criminalization of HIV transmission and behaviors and practices such as drug use, sex work and consensual adult same sex sexual relations.

STDs are spreading rapidly. Many don't even know they have one whether they are having casual sex or have a single partner. Even though there are no laws that require one to tell their partner they have an STD, it is the right thing to do. It is not fair to let someone think nothing is wrong especially if one knew they had an STD from the beginning. Furthermore, many STDs can be treated and/or cured which will can help prevent spreading to the next person.

If you are troubled, embarrassed, and/or afraid of the repercussion of telling a person "I may have exposed you to an STD and you should get tested" face-to-face, over the phone or even through e-mail, then do it anonymously through inSPOT E-Cards. Of course it would be better to tell them personally but at least any kind of notification will have them thinking about going to get tested. You can send these e-cards anonymously and don't have to provide detailed medical information. The e-card will automatically provide links to what they need to know. Please do not brush off telling someone that they may have been exposed to an STD.

If you don't want to tell them personally consider inSPOT E-cards.

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