Episode 23: Decadent Witches of the California Night

This week, Carrie and Kae discuss the HIV epidemic of the 80’s and the laws made out of fear that have stuck around until now, as well as a man who murdered his girlfriend by willingly giving her AIDS.

Cover Art By: Landon Stinson

Music By: Gisle Nybakk

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Sources:

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Associated Press. (2017, June 07). Man with HIV charged with murder after girlfriend dies of AIDS. Retrieved from https://nypost.com/2017/06/07/man-with-hiv-charged-with-murder-after-girlfriend-dies-of-aids/

Criminal transmission of HIV. (2019, July 07). Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criminal_transmission_of_HIV

Feehan, J. (2018, January 31). Man who infected woman with HIV sentenced to 8 years in prison. Retrieved from https://www.toledoblade.com/Courts/2018/01/31/Man-who-infected-woman-with-HIV-sentenced-to-8-years-in-prison.html

Hernandez, S. (2013, December 1). State-by-State: HIV Laws. Retrieved from https://projects.propublica.org/tables/penalties.html

Rosenberg, E. (2017, October 10). Knowingly exposing others to HIV is no longer a felony in California. Retrieved from https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2017/10/09/knowingly-infecting-others-with-hiv-is-no-longer-a-felony-in-california-advocates-say-it-targeted-sex-workers/?utm_term=.47a28e809453

Ronald J. Murdock