Officials, participants oppose mandatory tests for pregnant women. Clearinghouse, P.O. Box 6003, Rockville, MD 20849-6003. 800-458-5231 ext. 5023.

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Officials, participants oppose mandatory tests for pregnant women. Clearinghouse, P.O. Box 6003, Rockville, MD 20849-6003. 800-458-5231 ext. 5023.

AIDS Policy Law. 1995 Mar 10;10(4):9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE AIDS/95700219

Abstract: Republican lawmakers in Congress were planning to introduce legislation for mandatory HIV testing of pregnant women, however, Clinton administration officials fear such mandatory testing will cause women to avoid prenatal care. Patricia Fleming, National AIDS Policy Director, tells of three studies showing pregnant women, when properly counseled, usually agree to testing. Since there are no other government-mandated tests for prenatal purposes, opponents argue there is no reason to make HIV testing mandatory. It is reported that the AIDS Action Council (AAC) was going to accept mandatory HIV testing as a way of salvaging threatened AIDS programs from budget cuts. The AAC denies these reports and restates its position against mandatory testing.

Keywords: *AIDS Serodiagnosis Female *Health Policy Human Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Infectious/*DIAGNOSIS *Women's Health NEWSLETTER ARTICLE
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