Apparently, it may be illegal to have an STI in Oklahoma soon...

https://ktul.com/news/local/house-bill-criminalizing-common-stis-could-turn-thousands-of-oklahomans-into-felons-legislature-lawmakers-senate-testing-3098-state-department-of-health-hpv-infection

@Heucuva8 Why does their stupidity hurt me so badly?

y’all lol.
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intentionally or recklessly spreading an infection or disease is assault that can badly impact someone’s life forever.

“If signed into law, House Bill 3098 would criminalize the intentional or reckless spread of STIs”

I think, of course, there will be cases with gray areas where somebody may be wrongly convicted, but overall a judge needs to see definitive proof to convict somebody of this, overall I think it’s a good thing. It’s this way in California, @JGNWYRK @Heucuva8

Define "reckless". A religious zealot may define it to mean "anyone having sex outside of marriage".

Still think it's a good idea?

@Armchaircouch @JGNWYRK

@Heucuva8 @Armchaircouch @JGNWYRK

This interested me, and apparently there are laws in my state -- and people have been prosecuted -- if a person knows their HIV status is positive and engage in sexual behavior that poses a significant risk of transmission.

They can face felony charges for assaulting someone using bodily fluids with intent to transmit, failing to disclose their HIV status with needle-sharing partners or failing to disclose their status before donating blood or body tissues.

@Heucuva8 @Armchaircouch @JGNWYRK

So I think the laws have to be written in a very specific and precise way? Right?

I mean.... that makes sense to me, sort of. It is more precise than "reckless".

@Heucuva8 @Armchaircouch @JGNWYRK
But you know what else?

Why HIV?

Because homophobia, of course.

But why not other diseases? Like... COVID or other STDs?

I get where they're going with this, protecting public health, but boy does it open up a big ole can of worms.

@janallmac @Heucuva8 @Armchaircouch @JGNWYRK As soon as you said COVID I could only imagine the insanity that would ensue in the OK House if that were brought up. lol