Document 1948
 DOCN  M94A1948
 TI    The AIDS prevention law in Japan; has it been preventive or promotive?
 DT    9412
 AU    Nakagawa S; Morino Y; Musashino Lawyers Office, Tokyo, Japan.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):415 (abstract no. PD0269). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370627
 AB    OBJECTIVE: To examine whether this law, enforced in 1989, has made
       preventive effects or promotive ones on the spread of AIDS in Japan.
       METHODS AND RESULTS: 1)Preceding social situation AIDS-PANIC in 1987
       required such legislation as would eradicate prejudices, promote
       supportive attitudes toward PWA/Hs and provide them with effective
       measures to protect their human rights. 2)Contents of the law are to the
       contrary. 3)How has it been enforced? Compulsory measures, which occupy
       greatest portion of the law, have never been used. CONCLUSION:
       Compulsory legislative measures are harmful not only to PWA/Hs but to
       public health.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*PREVENTION & CONTROL  Human  Human
       Rights/LEGISLATION & JURISPRUD  Japan  *Legislation, Medical  *Prejudice
       Public Health  MEETING ABSTRACT

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