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Justice committee Yes, I think so. The intentional transmission, as I said earlier, after every other public health approach has been exhausted. We've been most successful in addressing challenges with disclosure when we've collaborated with public health units as an organization, and been able to
May 14th, 2019Committee meeting
Shannon Ryan
Justice committee Five days a week.
May 14th, 2019Committee meeting
Shannon Ryan
Justice committee I think there's a strong belief among many of the folks we work with. We try to educate folks as much as possible about the often-changing nature of the law in this area. We try to work with them to deepen their understanding, but folks are walking around with so many assumptions
May 14th, 2019Committee meeting
Shannon Ryan
Justice committee Yes, absolutely. We do know there are a good number of folks who are HIV-positive and are not diagnosed. Increased access to testing absolutely supports our work in this area. We want to really get people engaged in something called the cascade. We want to get people diagnosed.
May 14th, 2019Committee meeting
Shannon Ryan
Justice committee I'd say two things. Reckless behaviour that's demonstrated to be repeated and intentional after all other public health approaches have been exhausted seems like an appropriate approach.
May 14th, 2019Committee meeting
Shannon Ryan
Justice committee I would also say that I've worked with hundreds of black people who are living with HIV over my career at Black CAP, and one of the biggest concerns of the folks who I've worked with is transmission to a negative partner. Folks living with HIV are often framed as reckless and det
May 14th, 2019Committee meeting
Shannon Ryan
Justice committee I really concur with the other witness on this issue. I don't know that I could say too much more than that.
May 14th, 2019Committee meeting
Shannon Ryan
Justice committee Yes.
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Shannon Ryan
Justice committee It absolutely does. There's no doubt about that.
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Shannon Ryan
Justice committee People living with HIV?
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Shannon Ryan
Justice committee Probably 20 to 30.
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Shannon Ryan
Justice committee Yes.
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Shannon Ryan
Justice committee It's probably 100% for those who are aware of the criminal—
May 14th, 2019Committee meeting
Shannon Ryan
Justice committee Yes, it absolutely deters people from testing.
May 14th, 2019Committee meeting
Shannon Ryan
Justice committee Yes.
May 14th, 2019Committee meeting
Shannon Ryan