An Ethical Analysis of Opt-Out HIV Screening for Pregnant Women |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Queen Mary University, UK;2. IRVAPP, Italy;3. IZA, Germany;4. University of Padova, Italy;5. Institute for Fiscal Studies, UK;1. Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Prospect Place, The Hoe, Plymouth PL1 3DH, UK;2. Department of Geosciences, Guyot Hall, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, United States |
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| Abstract: | Critical advances in prevention of mother-to-child-transmission (MTCT) of the HIV in the perinatal period have changed practice recommendations for HIV screening for pregnant women. Using case studies we illustrate the ethical complexities and implications of opt-out HIV testing for pregnant women. Despite the potential for compromised informed consent, an opt-out HIV screening approach is ethically defensible. |
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