AIDS, Women and the Next Generation : Towards a Morally Acceptable Public Policy for HIV Testing of Pregnant Women and Newborns

One of the tragic factors of the AIDS epidemic as it moves into its second decade is the growing number of infected women and children. This is the first scholarly book on AIDS devoted specifically to public policies affecting women and children. It sets in historical perspective a comprehensive analysis of the ethical, legal, clinical, and public health issues raised by a central policy question affecting women and children - whether and under what conditions pregnant women and newborns should be tested for evidence of HIV infection. Written by an interdisciplinary group of national experts, this book examines how these recommendations should change in the future, with advances in testing technologies and therapies.