Counseling HIV-Infected Individuals Who Want to Have Children
University of California at San Francisco, Center for HIV Information, presents issues for discussion with HIV-discordant couples seeking reproductive counseling. Topics include: artificial insemination, adoption, risk reduction, antiretroviral treatment and more. Prenatal Messages for Counseling Pregnant Women About the HIV Test (PDF)
Talking points for counseling pregnant women including: benefits of testing, confidentiality, protection from discrimination. HIV Counseling and Testing in the Delivery Setting; Provider Guide to Counseling (PDF)
Sample counseling script for Maryland providers where “opt-in” prenatal testing is required (patients must consent in writing to HIV testing). For more information on the Baltimore Regional Perinatal Advisory Group or the RPAG Toolkit, call 410-887-3725.
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