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AIDS is a disease without a cure. It is spread primarily as a result of personal behaviors, some of which are regarded by some people as immoral and some of which are, in fact, illegal. Preventive measures can involve the dissemination of controversial information and other potentially provocative activities. Although the epidemic proportions of AIDS demand a response by lawmakers and policy setters, the intensity of feeling about the disease makes it difficult for decision makers to take action that ensures the protection of both the uninfected and the infected and that most effectively slows, if not stops, the spread of the disease.
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Fineberg, H.V. (1991). Policy and Legal Aspects of Aids Interventions: Individual Rights and Social Responsibilities. In: Chen, L.C., Amor, J.S., Segal, S.J., Anderson, J.M. (eds) AIDS and Women’s Reproductive Health. Reproductive Biology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-3354-2_4
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