Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a contagious, deadly disease which is most commonly transmitted sexually or through blood or blood products. The characteristics of this epidemic have given rise to a number of legal issues, few of which are resolved.,Introduction -- Existing Federal Statutes -- General Legal Issues Relating to Discrimination and AIDS. Introduction ; Constitutional Rights ; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 -- Education -- Employment -- Public Health Issues. Introduction ; Quarantines ; Blood Testing, Confidentiality, and Privacy ; Product Liability -- Criminal Law Issues -- Medical Assistance and Vocational Rehabilitation Programs -- Miscellaneous Legal Issues Relating to AIDS. Introduction ; Insurance ; Decision-making Capacity of Persons with AIDS ; Child Custody Decisions ; Immigration -- Summary -- Selected Bibliography.,CRS 87-236 A,"February 10, 1987.",SuDoc# 14. 18/3