PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - A. Silversides
TI  - With HIV prevalence among women increasing, more provinces encourage prenatal testing
DP  - 1998 Jun 02
TA  - Canadian Medical Association Journal
PG  - 1518--1519
VI  - 158
IP  - 11
4099  - http://www.cmaj.ca/content/158/11/1518.short
4100  - http://www.cmaj.ca/content/158/11/1518.full
SO  - CMAJ1998 Jun 02; 158
AB  - Testing of pregnant women for antibodies to HIV remains a thorny medical and ethical issue. On the one side are children who stand to benefit if their mothers' HIV status is determined. On the other is women's right to determine what tests they will receive. A majority of provinces now have counselling programs in place to encourage women to undergo testing. However, testing remains voluntary and informed consent is required before a test is done--policies that have CMA support.