u/JtCorona8

Whether it be a man lying about have a vasectomy, or a woman lying about being on birth control, both can lead to extreme, life long consequences for the victim. Lying has legal consequences in many situations way less coercive and damaging, so why not here?

Sex without a condom will always present a risk, but that does not excuse willingly putting someone in an extraordinarily higher risk situation just because of sexual desire or the desire to reproduce. Having sex with someone under the belief that you are safe with while that isn’t the case is an unforgivable betrayal of trust, no matter how long they’ve known each other. It’s one step below lying about using a condom (often illegal), only for the added STD risk.