Prevention of HIV Transmittance to Babies

Last year, it was cause for celebration. The cause of celebration was for the
results that several clinical trials of zidovudine cut the risk for mother to
child transmission of human immune deficiency virus (HIV) by two thirds.
Although, this year, it is the basis for new federal recommendations that all
pregnant women should receive HIV testing and counseling. But, these findings
have been cause of protests by several activist groups. Activists fear that
conservative legislators and policy makers will use the clinical data to justify
mandatory testing and treatment for pregnant women.

During the latter part of February, the United States Public Health Services
published guidelines for HIV pregnant women in the Federal Register. Which
coincidentally was published on the same day as the National Conference in
Washington, DC for "HIV infection in women: Setting a New Agenda." The
conference included activists, physicians and HIV......

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