Bareback Sex and the Law: The Difficult Issue of HIV Status Disclosure
2006; Slack Incorporated (United States); Volume: 44; Issue: 7 Linguagem: Inglês
10.3928/02793695-20060701-05
ISSN1938-2413
Autores Tópico(s)Sex work and related issues
Resumo<h4></h4> <p>During the past few years, the popularity of “bareback sex” within male homosexual communities in Western countries has increased, despite increased attention to health promotion campaigns in the era of AIDS and HIV. To address the issue of HIV and its legal ramifications, this article focuses on the important issue of serological status disclosure prior to sexual contact. It should be noted that the social, cultural, economic, and gender differences that lead to the creation of HIV laws are beyond the scope of this article. Instead, our goal is to present a brief overview of particular sexual practices—bareback sex and two of its derivatives: “bug chasing” and “gift giving”—as they relate to HIV sero-status and unprotected sexual contacts, as exemplified through current Canadian HIV laws. Because the legalities of HIV reporting, disclosure, and surveillance vary worldwide, it would be impossible to address more than one country’s HIV laws within the scope of a single article; therefore, we chose to focus on the legal aspects of bareback sex mainly from a Canadian perspective. However, our overall intent is to inform nurses of the legal and clinical implications of working with individuals who engage in bareback sex practices. It is hoped that through this article, additional questions for clinical practice and research will emerge. </p>
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