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| January 01, 2002 | Kirn, Timothy F. | COPYRIGHT 2002 International Medical News Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Mandatory testing of pregnant women for HIV would not be good policy, but physicians must continue to offer HIV testing to all pregnant women, allowing them the right to refuse, a report adopted by the House said. Mandatory testing might discourage some women from seeking prenatal care, according to the report. Moreover, the current ...

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