Congress may soon legislate mandatory testing for HIV in newborns. But many professionals prefer voluntary testing of pregnant women, because treatment can reduce the risk of HIV infection in newborns.
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Touchette, N. CDC and Congress at odds over mandatory HIV testing. Nat Med 1, 723–724 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm0895-723
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