An Argument for Universal Pediatric HIV Testing, Counseling and Treatment

Authors

Colin Crawford, Association to Benefit Children (ABC)

Abstract

The article argues that mandatory pediatric HIV testing, counseling, and treatment are essential to address a public health emergency, overriding constitutional concerns. The author, Colin Crawford, asserts that early detection and treatment significantly improve the lives of HIV-positive children, making it a compelling state interest that should take precedence over privacy and autonomy concerns.

Disciplines

Constitutional Law | Fourteenth Amendment | Law | Law and Gender | Legislation | Medical Jurisprudence

Recommended Citation

Colin Crawford, An Argument for Universal Pediatric HIV Testing, Counseling and Treatment, 3 Cardozo J. Equal Rts. & Soc. Just. 31 (1996).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozoersj/vol3/iss1/5