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Legislation In Chinese Autonomous Region Would Eliminate Anonymous HIV Testing, Require Names
"Health officials in southern China are proposing new legislation to require real-name registration for HIV testing, a move aimed at lowering infection rates that has sparked controversy over personal privacy," the Wall Street Journal's "China Real Time Report" blog reports. It notes that China's Xinhua News Agency recently reported that the legislation, proposed in China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, also would mandate people testing positive for HIV must inform their spouses and partners.
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