The political path to mandatory prenatal HIV testing in Connecticut.
Editor's note: The study by Simpson and Forsyth published in this issue of JANAC is an evaluation of women's reactions to Connecticut Public Act 99-2, which established mandatory HIV testing for pregnant women in the state. Manuscript reviewers requested further information about the legislation. The authors provide an overview of the legislation in this commentary.
Simpson
B Joyce
BJ
Department of Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
Forsyth
Brian W C
BW
D015492:AIDS Serodiagnosis / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D003237:Connecticut; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D018580:Mandatory Testing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011057:Politics; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011295:Prenatal Care; D013219:State Government