30 states still have no mandatory AIDS testing for citizens

by Brian White (Subscribe to Brian White's posts)
Oct 12th 2007 7:26AM

30 U.S. states still don't test patients for the virus that causes AIDS, even after health officials continue to want all Americans routinely tested for the virus. This according to a report released this week.

This tells us that the states in question probably do not have any intention on heeding newer guidelines from the CDC that were released last year. The CDC, probably a bit miffed, stated that six states has modified their testing to simplify HIV tests, while other states have pending change that would accomplish the same thing.

What do you think: do you want all teens and adults under age 65 to be tested for HIV when they visit doctor's offices, ERs and other health care facilities?

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amy 10-12-2007 @ 9:09AM

I for one do not think it is EVER the government's place to make a test mandatory, no matter how much good they think they're doing. There is no way I would ever submit to a test like that if they forced it on me. The sad thing is, this assumes that any and every person is at risk for the disease when that just isn't true. If you stay monogamous and don't do drugs then your risk factor is basically zero. Making tests like this mandatory punishes those of us who haven't done anything wrong.