I joined a support group and started talking to other people with the virus. That support group gave me hope, and in turn I wanted to make sure that other women wouldn't go through what I experienced. I wanted to let them know they have the right to have a baby despite being HIV-positive, and that no one should put them down because of that choice. I had no choice when I found out I was HIV-positive in my last trimester of pregnancy, but if I had found out earlier I still might have chosen to keep my son. No one should try to talk you into an abortion because you're HIV-positive.
Women have a constitutional right to make their own decisions regarding their pregnancies.
Also, I would like to hear from HIV-positive pregnant women and mothers whether you are still treated today the way I was treated four years ago. She and her four sons live in New Jersey. This article was provided by Body Positive .