ACOG Committee Opinion #304Prenatal and Perinatal Human Immunodeficiency Testing: Expanded Recommendations (November 2004) - Expanded recommendations of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists regarding routine HIV testing during prenatal care, and rapid testing at Labor and Delivery for women with unknown HIV status.
ACOG Committee Opinion #234
Scheduled Cesarean Delivery and the Prevention of Vertical Transmission of HIV Infection (May 2000) - Recommendations of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists regarding the potential benefits of scheduling cesarean delivery for certain HIV-positive women before the onset of labor and rupture of membranes.
ACNM Position Statement
on Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) (Approved March 2007) (PDF) - Position statement of the American College of Nurse-Midwives regarding counseling and voluntary HIV testing of all women and men as part of routine health care, all women during prenatal care, and all newborns whose maternal HIV status is unknown.
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Revised October 10, 2007