Liability for recklessly transmitting sexually transmitted infection

Key Points

• The research aims to explore the legal consequences of recklessly transmitting HIV during sexual encounters.
• Review of legal case
• Examination of circumstances surrounding infection
• Analysis of relevant health law principles
• A case resulted in a five-year prison sentence for recklessly infecting an individual with HIV.
• Clarification of legal thresholds for criminal liability in sexual infections is discussed.

Abstract