Do you think its fair for a woman who is hiv positive and knows her status to get pregnant.?

this is assuming she has the finances to prevent the baby from infection.tell me what you think people.

I think it would entirely depend on the situation. Many people with HIV are able to live fairly healthy, normal lives for many years. So, if this woman is healthy, under good medical supervision, is simply HIV positive (rather than having AIDS), and has a strong, supportive family structure, I don't think it is unreasonable for her to try to have a child. There are drugs to prevent the spread of the virus from the mother to the baby, so the baby has a great chance of being perfectly healthy as well.

A great chance of being born healthy is not the same as a guarantee of being born healthy. Sorry, but my opinion still stands. It's one thing to make decisions that only affect ourselves, but this is going to affect another person who has no say in the matter. Report It

Not really. I'm not up to date with all the advances dealing with HIV and aids but can they prevent it 100%? If so, maybe.

How can you prevent the baby from getting HIV i don't agree with it i think it is wrong for a woman to get pregnant and carry a child passing on the disease.

I think they should be able to adopt provided they can prove how seriously they take the disease they have and that they will always take great care in making sure that child is in a safe environment.

and who takes care of the baby when she's gone?

I do not think the only issue is infecting the baby
How long can the mother stay healthy to look after the child?

I think it would be totally irresponsible, and money does not stop you getting HIV only a condom does

I would say no. I am so torn on this subject though. I know that if I were in that position I would want really bad to have my own child but... is it really worth the risk? Are there other ways? Like a seregant? You can still use your egg and then infection is really preventable right? If you love your child do you want even the slightest chance that they may get infected? I know that they have so many treatments out there that they live symptom free for a very long time but I don't think anyone would like knowing they were brought into the world with their parent knowing that they would not have a full and long life. As with any kind of decision involving a baby you have to think of your child first and foremost. No matter how much someone might want a baby, if you have the funds for a good medical care, you might as well get someone else to carry the baby or adopt. It is much better and safer and wouldnt you want your kid to be healthy? And I also wonder, is there a father involved who isn't sick? And how far advanced is the HIV? Do you want to bring a child into the world knowing that they will have to loose a parent possibly at a young age? These are all things to consider.

For the person who said only a condom prevents HIV, not even that does I hope you don't think that. It's a better form of protection yes but it is not 100% either.

It's not only unfair, it's selfish. For one thing no amount of money in the world will stop a virus, the risk is always there. For another who is going to raise the child when she is sick or when she is gone? What about the father? Is she planning on telling him her status or doesn't his health matter either? When are people going to realise that having children is NOT a right ? Frankly if she is that selfish she is unfit to be a mother anyway. Sorry if that's harsh, but sometimes the truth hurts.

absolutely not....the baby shares blood with the mother. women who are HIV positive should be sterilized so this does not happen.

No matter how much money a person has it does not effect the statistics of the baby contracting the disease from the mother. I think a mother in this situation should look into adoption, and only if her husband was not hiv positive and is prepared to possibly be a single father sometime in the future.

There are steps that can be taken to try and prevent the baby from contracting HIV at birth (medication and ensuring mother and baby's blood doesn't mix). There is no gaurantee though - and how is she trying to conceive? Is her partner protected?

I think this is a personal decision, almost 99% of all people would think thats a bad idea to concieve knowing that you have the HIV virus. Its unfair to the child, but everyone is entitled to having children, virus or not, have you ever thought about adopting?

there are babies who have h.i.v parents but the baby is healthy.

there is also a treatment called sperm washing to ensure baby is born with out the virus.

thanks to the different drugs people are living a lot longer with h.i.v.

OK the mum may have the virus.
but it should not stop her from having a much longed for child.
healthy people have babies but it does not mean that they will live long enough to watch their child grow up.

lives are claimed every day buy illness or accidents.
i would say that her chances are as good as the rest of us with the right medication and careful check ups it should be OK.

Assuming you can prevent the baby from getting HIV i dont see anything wrong with it but f there is a slight chance that the baby would get HIv then i would not even attempt it.