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  my sil was just visiting, she is an aids social worker in new york, so
 naturally we had lots to talk about, and yes, she said there is indeed a law
 requiring hiv testing. however my understanding is that the law said NOTHING
 about breastfeeding (surely we would have heard, right?) and since jack
 newman is still not on lactnet, i will repeat for him "nobody can make a
 mother not breastfeed, they can only provide information to her and she
 decides."
 probably just another way to force her to have the test done, since it is
usually done prenatally.

 carol brussel IBCLC
 laura nevada lactation
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Greetings  Everyone,
As far as I know this is NOT mandatory in New York, it is HIGHLY recommended
that pregnant women be tested for HIV, but I do not believe it has been made
into a law as yet. I have a call into the AIDES Project of New York,  they
are checking for me. What I have been told  is that there was talk of making
it into a law but that it has not been passed yet. As soon as I find out for
sure I will post it.
I would think there are some professionals that use this as a threat to get
women to consent to HIV testing.
Again, I will post as soon as I find out for certain.
Roni Chastain, RN, LCCE, FACCE
Visiting Nurse MCH/Peds NYC

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