A filming moratorium in the porn industry was lifted this weekend after an adult-film performer whose HIV-positive test prompted a weeklong shutdown of Los Angeles-area productions was retested, with negative results.
But questions remain about how the case was handled.
Local production companies were notified Aug. 29 of the test outcome and agreed to hold off on filming. Those who had been in scenes with the performer were contacted and urged to get tested.
The performer's subsequent test was administered by Adult Performer Health and Safety Services, which is run by the Free Speech Coalition and recently launched a database that will allow porn industry agents and producers access to results from testing facilities.
"Industry self-regulation and best practices are alive and well in the adult entertainment industry," the group's executive director, Diane Duke, said in a statement.
But Michael Weinstein, president of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, said that although he is glad to hear about the performer's negative results, he takes issue with a health-screening process that does not include public health officials.
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