Here are some of the sources that provide insight into the dispute over the future direction of HIV public health policy, particularly in light of the proposed Coburn HIV Prevention Act of 1997, H.R. 1062 and support for case reporting among some public health officials. There hasn't been any action on H.R. 1062 this year, but it may be revived in 1998. This guidebook to the law in South Africa provides thorough coverage of legal issues. For legal practitioners and writers worldwide, it is an outstanding example of legal writing for the general public, creatively using graphics and other text-enhancing devices in its presentation. Should be a model for others in writing about HIV legal issues for the general reader.
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For ordering information, e-mail AIDS Law Project, Centre for Applied Legal Studies, U. of the Witwatersrand, South Africa. These reports focus primarily on Canadian law and policy, but frequently discuss and reference law and policy issues in other countries as well, making them of international significance. Prepared by a expert committee established by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, this is a definitive account of the failure to prevent HIV transmission via blood products during the 1980s. The primary author, Robert K. Jenner, is a highly experienced litigator of blood and blood product HIV transmission cases. He provides an excellent primer on litigation in this area.