HIV and Pregnancy

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27
Dec
2007

New Jersey To Test Moms and Babies For HIV

Last month Minnesota got mixed reviews over their newborn screening that would test infants for 54 treatable diseases. Now New Jersey are hoping make HIV testing routine for moms during their prenatal care and required for some newborns.
Once signed, this bill will put the state in the forefront of the national fight against HIV [...]

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1
Jul
2007

Indian doctors suspended for refusing to deliver baby of HIV-positive woman

I reported yesterday that a father was forced to deliver his newborn because the doctors on call refused to care for his wife after learning she was HIV positive.
It was not only appaling to myself, but The Medical Council of India. They have set up a panel to investigate the case, and if the [...]

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