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1.) Action Alert! Illinois does WHAT with students' HIV status?! | |
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If you have opinion about it, please let your voice be heard.
From: Diana Rhodes, Advocates for Youth [mailto:information@advocatesforyouth.org]
Sent: Monday, April 29, 2013 3:06 PM
Subject: Illinois does WHAT with students' HIV status?!
Students in Illinois need your help to correct an outrageous violation of privacy.
Illinois is the ONLY state in which health authorities are required by law to notify school principals of the names of students that test HIV-positive. Their principals can then disclose the information to any school personnel they like.
A bill before the senate, HB 61, would repeal this invasive and unnecessary requirement.
Urge the Illinois Senate to pass HB 61.
Illinois' disclosure law was written in 1987. Unfortunately, even in 2013, HIV remains highly stigmatized. Sharing students' HIV status without their permission perpetuates this stigma and could discourage young people from getting tested for HIV. Plus, it is a violation of their right to medical confidentiality.
Read more about this dangerous law. http://www.hivhealthreform.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/HIV-YES-on-HB-61-factsheet-4-18-2.docx
Let's change this law. Sign the petition and tell the Illinois Senate to pass HB 61.
Sincerely,
Diana Rhodes
State Strategies Manager
Advocates for Youth
PS: Do us a solid and share this on your favorite social media sites too!
Why is Illinois sharing students' #HIV status w/out permission? Join me & @AdvocatesTweets to tell them to stop
Hey, Illinois is sharing students' HIV status without their permission. They are the ONLY state that can. Let's change this law. Sign the petition and tell the Illinois Senate to pass HB 61. http://signon.org/sign/illinois-stop-sharing
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