Ohio Health Modernization Movement

04/06/2026

Public health works best when laws support prevention, treatment, and education.
Modern HIV treatment allows people to live long, healthy lives and prevents transmission when medication is taken as prescribed. Yet some laws were written decades before these scientific advances.

Public health policy should evolve with science.

Learn more about HIV law modernization at www.ohmodernizenow.org

04/03/2026

Every movement for justice is powered by people.
Volunteers, advocates, and community partners help bring attention to laws that harm public health and create stigma.

During National Volunteer Month, we recognize the individuals and organizations working to build a more informed and compassionate Ohio.

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04/01/2026

Sexual Assault Awareness Month reminds us that survivors deserve compassion, justice, and support.

But outdated HIV laws can complicate these situations by attaching criminal penalties to someone’s health status instead of focusing on harm or intent.

Justice and public health systems work best when they are grounded in science, fairness, and survivor-centered protections, not stigma.

📥 Download the updated OHMM materials and share them to help educate others and push for change:
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03/30/2026

Modern medicine makes one thing clear: HIV is manageable, treatment prevents transmission, and criminalization does not improve public health.
Ohio’s laws should reflect that reality.
If this matters to you, take the next step.
Visit www.ohmodernizenow.org to see what modernization would change, or call 614 224 0400 to add your voice.
Change happens when people act.

03/27/2026

In Ohio, HIV criminalization doesn’t just mean charges, it can mean a lifetime of consequences.

A felony can limit voting, housing, jobs, and even lead to s*x offender registration—often without intent or transmission.

That’s not public health. That’s stigma written into law.

It’s time to modernize Ohio’s HIV laws to reflect science, fairness, and dignity.
Take action today: visit www.ohmodernizenow.org or call (614) 224-0400

03/25/2026

Ohio’s HIV laws will not modernize on their own.
They will change when enough people demand reform rooted in science, fairness, and public health.
If you have been following our work, now is the time to take the next step.
Visit wwthew.ohmodernizenow.org to learn the facts and see how you can get involved.
Call (614) 224-0400 if you want to speak with our team directly.
Your voice carries more weight than you think.

03/23/2026

214 people. That’s how many Ohioans have faced criminal charges under outdated and unjust HIV laws.

Behind every number is a real person. Someone whose life was shaped by stigma, not science.

This isn’t public health. This is criminalization.

📢 Let’s change that. Visit 🌐 www.ohmodernizenow.org to learn more

03/18/2026

Help Replace HIV Stigma with Justice.

At OHMM, we’re working to modernize Ohio’s outdated HIV laws—replacing fear and punishment with science, fairness, and public health.

Because no one should be criminalized for their health status.

Join the movement. Visit: www.ohmodernizenow.org

03/17/2026

In Ohio, a person living with HIV can face up to 8 years in prison under felonious assault laws, even when there is no intent to harm and no transmission.
Modern medicine has transformed HIV into a manageable health condition. But Ohio’s laws have not kept pace with science.

This is not about public safety. It’s about an outdated policy.
If you believe laws should reflect science, visit www.ohmodernizenow.org or call (614) 224-0400 to learn how you can help modernize Ohio’s HIV laws.

03/13/2026

Imagine facing criminal charges just for living with a medical condition.

That’s what HIV criminalization does.

03/13/2026

If the science is clear that HIV treatment prevents transmission, why are people still being prosecuted?

This article breaks down why ending HIV criminalization requires more than science—it requires changing the law.

Can effective treatment prevent unjust prosecutions?

A key takeaway from our recent paper in AIDS Care is that the power of science – and the consensus that people on effective treatment cannot transmit HIV – is powerful, but it is not enough to end HIV criminalisation.

Read "Humanising the law" to learn more: https://www.hivjustice.net/news/humanising-the-law-reflections-on-two-decades-of-advocacy-against-hiv-criminalisation/

03/11/2026

What kind of Ohio do we want?

One where science guides policy or one driven by fear?

Modern HIV treatment prevents transmission, yet outdated laws still punish people for their health status. It’s time for Ohio’s laws to catch up with science.

🌐 www.ohmodernizenow.org