He Ting Ru on Infectious Diseases (Amendment) Bill
MP He Ting Ru said she supports the amendment to Section 23 of the Infectious Diseases Act (IDA), dealing with sexual activity by persons with HIV infection. In Parliament on Thursday (Mar 7), she said for too long the law has lagged behind medical developments. She asked if the Government plans to eventually do away with Section 23. If so, can the Government explain its decision to tweak Section 23 instead of entirely repealing the law. Under Section 23(2) of the IDA, persons who have reasons to believe they have been exposed to significant risk of contracting HIV also have a legal duty to disclose the risks to their sexual partners or take other precautionary steps before engaging in sexual activity. Ms He asked for an update on the number of complaints received and the number of investigations the Ministry of Health has conducted under this law since it was introduced in 2008.
MP He Ting Ru said she supports the amendment to Section 23 of the Infectious Diseases Act (IDA), dealing with sexual activity by persons with HIV infection. In Parliament on Thursday (Mar 7), she said for too long the law has lagged behind medical developments. She asked if the Government plans to eventually do away with Section 23. If so, can the Government explain its decision to tweak Section 23 instead of entirely repealing the law. Under Section 23(2) of the IDA, persons who have reasons to believe they have been exposed to significant risk of contracting HIV also have a legal duty to disclose the risks to their sexual partners or take other precautionary steps before engaging in sexual activity. Ms He asked for an update on the number of complaints received and the number of investigations the Ministry of Health has conducted under this law since it was introduced in 2008.
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