Antenatal HIV testing in Europe

Routine antenatal HIV testing and informed consent: an unworkable marriage?

“…4 5 The evidence of this possibility produced a general trend towards introducing routine antenatal HIV screening in developed countries worldwide. [6][7][8][9][10] The aim was to dramatically reduce the rate of HIV transmission from mother to child by encouraging universal antenatal HIV testing. The UK has been no exception, and in 1999 the government instructed health authorities to implement a policy of offering and recommending an HIV test to all pregnant women.…”