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Review
. 2008 Oct;98(10):1746-50.
doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2008.137232. Epub 2008 Aug 13.

HIV and pregnancy intentions: do services adequately respond to women's needs?

Sofia Gruskin  1 , Rebecca Firestone, Sarah Maccarthy, Laura Ferguson
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Review

HIV and pregnancy intentions: do services adequately respond to women's needs?

Sofia Gruskin et al. Am J Public Health. 2008 Oct.

Abstract

Too little is known about how an HIV diagnosis and access to care and treatment affect women's childbearing intentions. As access to antiretroviral therapy improves, greater numbers of HIV-positive women are living longer, healthier lives, and many want to have children. Effectively supporting women's reproductive decisionmaking in the context of HIV requires understanding how pregnancy, reproduction, and HIV intersect and asking questions that bridge the biomedical and social sciences. Considering women to be at the center of decisions on health policy and service delivery can help provide an appropriate constellation of services. A clear research agenda is needed to create a more coordinated approach to policies and programs supporting the pregnancy intentions of women with HIV.

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Cherish, age 12 years, plays duck-duck-goose at Camp Heartland in Willow River, Minnesota, a camp for children affected by HIV/AIDS. Although HIV-free herself, Cherish comes to camp to seek relief from the strain of living in a family affected by AIDS. Photograph by Katja Heinemann. Printed with permission of IPNSTOCK.com.
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