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 …showed first 75 words of 1096 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1096 total…become a way to discriminate against pregnant women who are HIV positive. BIBLIOGRAPHY Rogers, Martha, Simonds, R.J.; March 15, 1996; Preventing Prenatal HIV Infection 'How Far Have We Come?'; Journal of the American Medical Association Volume 19; Page 1514 Voelker, Rebecca; April 5, 1996; US Public Health Service Recommends Counseling and HIV Testing For All Pregnant Women; Journal of the American Medical Association; Volume 19; page 977 Wolfe, Maxine Ph.D.; October 1, 1996; Mothers To Infant HIV Transmission 076 Update; Women Alive; page 6