HIV position paper
H312 Position Paper Instructions 75 points
Select a current HIV/STI global issue that has both pro and con positions. Research it and write a 2-3 page paper including the following sections.
1. Introduction: introduce the global issue (make sure it addresses the issue globally just not focusing on the U.S.)
2. Provide background and a description on the “pro” position
3. Provide background and a description on the “con” position
4. Provide a critical analysis including possible compromises, solutions to the issue.
5. Provide a concluding paragraph.
6. Reference Page: please put references in APA format or MLA format and include in-text citations.
The paper must be double spaced, 12 font.
Suggested position topics:
1. HIV Mandatory Testing for Pregnant Women
2. Mandatory HIV Testing in Prisons
3. Mandatory STI Partner Notification
4. Comprehensive Sex Education Programs in Schools
5. Needle Exchange Programs
6. Condom access in a specific location (prisons, schools, etc)
7. Disclosure of HIV/AIDS status in certain professions
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I chose to talk about Condom Access in School using these three references, and it is ok if you wanna add more:
Brown, Nancy L., and Douglas B. Kirby. "Condom Availability Programs in U.S. Schools."
Family Planning Perspectives (1996): 196-202.
Dodd, Keri J. School Condom Availability. February 1998. Web. 28 July 2016
< http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/publications/449-school-condom-availability >.
HumanRightsWatch. "Access to Condoms and HIV/AIDS Information: A Global Health and
Human Rights Concern." December 2004. web. Human Rights Watch. 28 July 2016 < http://www.hrw.org/legacy/backgrounder/hivaids/condoms1204/condoms1204.pdf >.