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Not every pregnancy is planned. As a proud Metis woman and mother, J tells her story about taking on the challenge of an unplanned pregnancy while dealing with a recent HIV diagnosis.
The path to parenthood can be long and doesn’t always end the way we plan. Sharing the twists and turns that have come with her hope to become a mother, F tells us about what she would like other women to learn from her experience.
How can single men with HIV pursue fatherhood? While easier now, accessing surrogacy as a man living with HIV is challenging in Canada. This led R to look at international options without any advice or guidance. He shares the lessons he has learned.
Pregnancy planning and reproductive healthcare is not just about wanting to start a family. It is also about not wanting to start a family - the right not to have children. This is true for all people and care is needed to support these decisions.
B was a mother before she became a woman with HIV. But learning her status destroyed her goal of having more children. Years later, she learned she could have more children. What came next was unexpectedly challenging.
We reaffirm our commitment to freedom, democratic principles and human rights. We reaffirm our belief in the rule of law which respects and protects without fear or favor the rights and liberties of every citizen, and provides the setting in which the human spirit can develop in freedom and diversity.
Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS: Ending Inequalities and Getting on Track to End AIDS by 2030
A manifesto issued by ACT UP (New York) and AIDS ACTION NOW! (Toronto) at the V International AIDS Conference in Montreal. The manifesto calls for an international code of rights that is based on acknowledging and preserving the humanity of people with HIV disease.
Prevention Access Campaign – The revolution in living and loving with HIV
People living with HIV on effective treatment can’t pass it on to a partner.
U=U is a Prevention Access Campaign and community built for individuals with HIV. People living with HIV have collaborated with researchers to educate others and the common question: "Will I pass on HIV to my sexual partner?". The answer is, if you have an undetectable viral load and regularly take your prescribed medications, you cannot pass on HIV to sexual partners.
U = U (Undetectable = Untransmittable)
Early initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) improves overall health and prevents sexual transmission of HIV. The goal of treatment is to achieve and maintain an undetectable viral load. Studies have shown that effective ART prevents sexual transmission of HIV.
Three steps and other things to know about tracking ovulation, from the Canadian HIV Pregnancy Planning Guidelines
"Universal access and human rights” for people living with HIV remains critical to reproduction and rights.
The Denver Principles are the foundation of the movements that continue to empower people living with HIV.
The Paris Declaration is about what works and doesn’t work when it comes to human aid.
There is no better way to cite the history of the PWA self-empowerment movement that to quote the principles articulated in Denver in 1983. They are as relevant and powerful today as they were then.
As a care provider and ally to people living with HIV, I recognize the reproductive rights of all people. Upholding these rights require collaboration and support across sectors. Adapted from the Canadian HIV Pregnancy Planning Guidelines.
As people living with HIV we recognize that we have reproductive rights. These rights require collaboration and support from across sectors. Adapted from the Canadian HIV Pregnancy Planning Guidelines.
Adapted from the Canadian HIV Pregnancy Planning Guidelines, key considerations for people living with HIV when choosing if and how to become a parent.
Ovulation 101 basics and steps adapted from the Canadian HIV Pregnancy Planning Guidelines
A manifesto issued by ACT UP (New York) and AIDS ACTION NOW! (Toronto) at the V International AIDS Conference in Montreal. The manifesto calls for an international code of rights that is based on acknowledging and preserving the humanity of people with HIV.
