Should signed consent be required for an HIV test as part of routine blood work?

Should signed consent be required for an HIV test as part of routine blood work?

Andrew Fisher
student | Washington Square West
“It couldn’t hurt to have the signature but I wouldn’t make it a requirement. People should know their HIV status. And their doctors should know, too. The HIV test should be considered routine, just like other medical tests.”

 

Andrew Fisher
student | Washington Square West
“It couldn’t hurt to have the signature but I wouldn’t make it a requirement. People should know their HIV status. And their doctors should know, too. The HIV test should be considered routine, just like other medical tests.”

  


Vasili Mantsos
student | Washington Square West
“Yes. If a person doesn’t want the test, they shouldn’t be forced to have it. It’s a personal choice. The signature is a buffer to prevent a person from being coerced into having the test.”

 


Joshua Pearson
multi-media designer | South Philadelphia
“No. HIV should be treated like any other disease. Why make it the exception? I don’t think it should be minimized at all, but it shouldn’t have special protections in place.”

 


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