{"id":6421,"date":"2021-02-09T22:20:36","date_gmt":"2021-02-10T04:20:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/empowermissouri.org\/?p=6421"},"modified":"2021-02-09T22:27:30","modified_gmt":"2021-02-10T04:27:30","slug":"to-help-end-the-hiv-epidemic-missouri-must-modernize-its-hiv-criminalization-laws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/empowermissouri.org\/es\/to-help-end-the-hiv-epidemic-missouri-must-modernize-its-hiv-criminalization-laws\/","title":{"rendered":"Para ayudar a poner fin a la epidemia del VIH, Missouri debe modernizar sus leyes de criminalizaci\u00f3n del VIH"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">El pr\u00f3ximo lunes, los comit\u00e9s relacionados con la salud tanto en la C\u00e1mara de Representantes como en el Senado de Missouri escuchar\u00e1n testimonios sobre proyectos de ley casi id\u00e9nticos para modernizar significativamente las leyes de criminalizaci\u00f3n del VIH de nuestro estado. Durante los \u00faltimos tres a\u00f1os, Empower Missouri ha sido el hogar de la Coalici\u00f3n de Justicia contra el VIH de Missouri. Esta coalici\u00f3n est\u00e1 dirigida por Personas que viven con el VIH (PVVIH), sus proveedores de servicios y sus aliados; trabaja para mejorar las pol\u00edticas p\u00fablicas que impactan a las personas que viven con el VIH y las personas en riesgo, incluida la eliminaci\u00f3n de la criminalizaci\u00f3n del VIH. En \u00faltima instancia, el grupo visualiza un mundo en el que las PVVIH lograr\u00e1n la igualdad total, los derechos civiles, la protecci\u00f3n legal y una atenci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica excelente en una cultura libre de estigma.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Esta legislaci\u00f3n de modernizaci\u00f3n del VIH, patrocinada por la senadora Holly Rehder y el representante Phil Christofanelli, ha ido ganando impulso lentamente durante las \u00faltimas cuatro sesiones legislativas. Actualmente, el VIH est\u00e1 tipificado como delito en tres secciones de la ley de Missouri, por lo que se requiere una legislaci\u00f3n amplia para anular el da\u00f1o causado por los estatutos actuales. Si ha apoyado desde hace mucho tiempo a Empower Missouri, es probable que est\u00e9 familiarizado con nuestro compromiso continuo con esta legislaci\u00f3n. Pero, si es nuevo en nuestra organizaci\u00f3n, perm\u00edtame ponerle al d\u00eda r\u00e1pidamente.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">En la d\u00e9cada de 1980, cuando se aprobaron las leyes de criminalizaci\u00f3n del VIH en estados de todo el pa\u00eds, la intenci\u00f3n original era reducir la transmisi\u00f3n del VIH. Desafortunadamente, adem\u00e1s de ser discriminatorias y perjudiciales, estas leyes fracasaron espectacularmente al incentivar la ignorancia del estado serol\u00f3gico de una persona (evitar las pruebas \/ diagn\u00f3sticos), lo que crea un importante problema de salud p\u00fablica. Y es importante tener en cuenta que<strong> los estados con criminalizaci\u00f3n del VIH no tienen tasas de transmisi\u00f3n m\u00e1s bajas.<\/strong> De hecho, ni un solo estudio o art\u00edculo revisado por pares, ni ning\u00fan experto en salud p\u00fablica acreditado, afirme que la criminalizaci\u00f3n del VIH ha reducido la transmisi\u00f3n del VIH en ninguna jurisdicci\u00f3n donde existe.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Ha habido avances m\u00e9dicos incre\u00edbles en el tratamiento del VIH. Las PVVIH pueden tomar una pastilla al d\u00eda y reducir su carga viral a niveles indetectables. <strong>Si tiene una carga viral indetectable, el VIH es intransmisible.<\/strong> Las leyes penales actuales no toman esto en consideraci\u00f3n y tratan a todas las PVVIH como si fueran un riesgo para la salud p\u00fablica, lo que aumenta el estigma y la discriminaci\u00f3n. Esta es otra raz\u00f3n principal para cambiar la ley: las leyes de criminalizaci\u00f3n del VIH exacerban el ya abrumador estigma social que acompa\u00f1a a un diagn\u00f3stico de VIH, que los expertos coinciden en que es uno de los mayores obst\u00e1culos para poner fin a la epidemia del VIH. La divulgaci\u00f3n forzada del estado serol\u00f3gico del VIH conlleva riesgos importantes, incluida la posible violencia por parte de la pareja \u00edntima, la p\u00e9rdida de la vivienda o la custodia de los ni\u00f1os, las amenazas al estado laboral y el posible rechazo de los miembros de la comunidad.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Expertos m\u00e9dicos, legales y en justicia penal de todo el pa\u00eds (incluida la Asociaci\u00f3n M\u00e9dica Estadounidense, la Asociaci\u00f3n Estadounidense de Enfermer\u00eda, la Alianza Nacional de Directores Estatales y Territoriales del SIDA, la Asociaci\u00f3n de Medicina del VIH, la Asociaci\u00f3n de Enfermeras en el Cuidado del SIDA, el Consejo Asesor Presidencial sobre VIH \/ SIDA , La Conferencia de Alcaldes de EE. UU., La Asociaci\u00f3n Estadounidense de Psicolog\u00eda y el Departamento de Justicia de EE. UU.) Han pedido el fin de las leyes de criminalizaci\u00f3n del VIH. Esperamos que este sea el a\u00f1o en que la legislatura de Missouri siga esta recomendaci\u00f3n y ponga fin a la criminalizaci\u00f3n del VIH en Missouri.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">As\u00ed es como la legislaci\u00f3n propuesta modernizar\u00e1 las leyes de criminalizaci\u00f3n del VIH en Missouri:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">En la ley actual, el VIH se nombra y se se\u00f1ala para un tratamiento particularmente punitivo. Las leyes propuestas reemplazan el \u201cVIH\u201d en el estatuto por \u201cenfermedades infecciosas o transmisibles graves\u201d, lo que ayuda a disminuir el estigma asociado con el VIH y llega a la verdadera intenci\u00f3n de la ley: criminalizar a aquellos que intencionalmente buscar\u00edan da\u00f1ar a otros mediante la propagaci\u00f3n de una enfermedad grave. (lo que sucede <strong>extremadamente<\/strong> casi nunca).<\/span><br \/><br \/><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Seg\u00fan la ley actual, es ilegal que alguien que sepa que tiene VIH done sangre, \u00f3rganos, esperma o tejido, a menos que sea para investigaci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica. Las leyes propuestas agregan la excepci\u00f3n, &quot;o seg\u00fan lo considere m\u00e9dicamente apropiado por un m\u00e9dico con licencia&quot;, lo que crea mejores oportunidades para el tratamiento m\u00e9dico para las PVVIH (por ejemplo, si una PVVIH necesita un trasplante de ri\u00f1\u00f3n)<\/span><br \/><br \/><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">La ley actual tiene una lista de actividades que se consideran oportunidades de \u201cexposici\u00f3n\u201d que pueden ser procesadas penalmente, algunas de las cuales son m\u00e9dicamente inexactas. Por ejemplo, el VIH no se puede transmitir a trav\u00e9s de la saliva o la orina. La ley propuesta cambiar\u00eda la definici\u00f3n de &quot;exposici\u00f3n&quot; a &quot;actividades que crean un riesgo sustancial de transmisi\u00f3n de enfermedades seg\u00fan lo determine la evidencia m\u00e9dica o epidemiol\u00f3gica competente&quot;, lo que garantizar\u00e1 que los casos tengan una base m\u00e9dica \/ cient\u00edfica para el enjuiciamiento.<\/span><br \/><br \/><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Seg\u00fan la ley actual, el uso de medidas preventivas no reduce su responsabilidad. De hecho, la ley dice expl\u00edcitamente que el uso de condones no es una defensa (aunque los condones son 90-95% efectivos para prevenir la transmisi\u00f3n del VIH). Seg\u00fan la ley propuesta, se podr\u00edan utilizar medidas preventivas que eliminen el riesgo de transmisi\u00f3n para demostrar que no hubo exposici\u00f3n y eliminar\u00edan la disposici\u00f3n de &quot;el cond\u00f3n no es una defensa&quot;.<\/span><br \/><br \/><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Quiz\u00e1s el cambio m\u00e1s significativo e importante del proyecto de ley est\u00e9 relacionado con la mens rea, o el estado de \u00e1nimo necesario para que se haya cometido un delito. Seg\u00fan la ley actual, solo es necesario demostrar que uno actu\u00f3 \u201cde manera imprudente\u201d (el nivel m\u00e1s bajo de mens rea) para ser condenado. Si lo declaran culpable de &quot;exponer imprudentemente&quot; a alguien al VIH, <strong>incluso si no contraen el VIH<\/strong>, puede ser acusado de un delito mayor de clase B con una sentencia de 5 a 15 a\u00f1os de prisi\u00f3n. El proyecto de ley propuesto aumenta el nivel de mens rea que se requiere &quot;a sabiendas&quot; para ser acusado de un delito grave, lo que significa que una PVVIH tendr\u00eda que saber que participar en una actividad en particular resultar\u00eda en transmisi\u00f3n. Aunque la Coalici\u00f3n de Justicia contra el VIH de Missouri cree firmemente que la intenci\u00f3n de transmitir deber\u00eda ser necesaria para condenar, este es un paso en la direcci\u00f3n correcta. Exponer a alguien a sabiendas que resulte en transmisi\u00f3n se convierte en un delito grave de Clase C, exponer a alguien sin transmisi\u00f3n a sabiendas se convierte en un delito de Clase D, y exponer imprudentemente a alguien se convierte en un delito menor, punible con hasta un a\u00f1o de prisi\u00f3n o una multa de $2000. Se trata de una reducci\u00f3n importante y adecuada de la pena de hasta 30 a\u00f1os de prisi\u00f3n a menos de un a\u00f1o de prisi\u00f3n por exposici\u00f3n imprudente. Si bien la Coalici\u00f3n contra el VIH de Missouri, en \u00faltima instancia, tiene la intenci\u00f3n de luchar por no presentar cargos por delitos graves asociados con la exposici\u00f3n al VIH, este es un gran paso en la direcci\u00f3n correcta.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Para obtener m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n sobre el trabajo de MO HIV Justice Coalition, visite<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mohivjustice.org\"><strong>www.mohivjustice.org<\/strong><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">. Para brindar su apoyo para aprobar SB 65 y HB 755 fuera del comit\u00e9 el lunes, env\u00ede un correo electr\u00f3nico<\/span> <strong><a href=\"mailto:mohivjustice@empowermissouri.org\">mohivjustice@empowermissouri.org<\/a> <\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">para m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n. Luego, est\u00e9 atento a una Alerta de Acci\u00f3n el lunes con detalles sobre c\u00f3mo hacer un seguimiento con los legisladores en los comit\u00e9s de salud y ali\u00e9ntelos a votar &quot;s\u00ed se aprueba&quot;.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">En solidaridad,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Mallory Rusch<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Director ejecutivo<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Next Monday, health-related committees in both the Missouri House &amp; Senate will hear testimony on nearly identical bills to significantly modernize our state\u2019s HIV criminalization laws.\u00a0 For the last three years, Empower Missouri has been home to the Missouri HIV Justice Coalition. 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