OPINION: Should transmitting an STI be considered as inflicting grievous bodily harm?

Send us Fan MailIn recent times, a young male in Canberra, Australia, was charged and sentenced for transmitting HSV2 to another person. Join us as we discuss this case. It’s a complex one, but important to discuss. We would love to hear your thoughts on this one. So write in, send us a voice note, or catch us around the traps and let us know what you think. Find us here!Instragram: @fgsx_podEmail: [email protected] here!The conversation: Punishing one person for STI transmission weakens public health efforts: https://theconversation.com/punishing-one-person-for-sti-transmission-weakens-public-health-efforts-84210ABC article on HSV2 case: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-06/canberra-man-sentenced-inflicting-grevious-bodily-harm-herpes/106648748Who needs to know about my STI?: https://www.1800myoptions.org.au/blog/notifiable-infections-and-partner-notification-who-needs-to-know-about-my-sti/Clinician resource here!Disclosure information: https://contacttracing.ashm.org.au/disclosure-of-information/We are your co-hosts, Dr Shyamini and Nurse Ellie, and this, is For Goodness Sex xx