Re: Can an HIV positive person marry?

[Guest guest]

This is ridiculous.

I know people who were HIV positive themselves but have managed not to

transmit the virus to their spouse or new born baby.The methods they used

would have been condom protection whenever they had sex and

strict adherence to Antiretroviral therapy . While attempting to concieve

near ovulation of the female partner was the only time they had unprotected

sex. Yet the female partner remained very much negative.

Do all laws made in India have to be violating Human Rights?

I prefer to stay anonymous.

" 50MZ200109757 " <50MZ200109757@...>

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[Guest guest]

Dear Forum members,

If both partner understands the issues well, in good health and willing to

marry they can Marry!!!

What human rights and law in our country will do?

All the existing laws implemented well. Only people who has power and money it

will work.

Regards

Rama.Pandian

E-mail:<tnpluz@...>

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[Guest guest]

No one seems to have replied to this letter so I will try.

HIV is transmitted from mother to child in approximately 25% of cases if no

treatment is given and there is no breastfeeding.

HIV is transmitted in approximately 0.3% of the indivual occrances of sexual

intercourse - anal or vaginal - either way - from penetrator to receptor or vice

verse.

I hope this helps your understanding.

Peace and Joy

Jens Wennberg

Formerly Harlem Hospital

New York

E-mail: <jw207@...>

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[Guest guest]

Dear forum subscribers,

I am assuming that this is scientifically verifiable information and as

such should be available with the Judges of the Supreme Court when they are

looking at the appeal on their decision to stop HIV+ people from marrying.

sasi kumar

E-mail <undcpe41@...>

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[Guest guest]

Dear Rama Pandian and others

I have encountered this question on numerous occasions

during my 7-year AIDS work in Africa. The question

however is universal as to Whether or not an HIV+

person can marry? It seems there is no straight answer

to this question for it depends upon several important

factors to be considered by two partners, since as

such there seems to be no restriction to such an event

taking place.

Safer sex is the first message to any person with +

status. Positive attitude to life is another equally

important message. Having or not having children

remains another important matter to be decided between

the two partners, after considering all pros and cons.

I have seen some marriages taking place between

positive partners and have even witnessed full term

pregnancies.

Hence without admitting any other restriction

responsible disposition and positive attitude of the

partners should weigh their decision. Statistics are

important but they donot lead us anywhere as for as

human feelings are concerned.

Amrik

<amriksingh-35@...>

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[Guest guest]

Dear Forum Members

The question is how many people are marrying without

telling their HIV status to their spouse? The present

social condition like stigma , discrimination,not

treating PLWHA in the hospitals and attitude of the

doctors and the general population leads to isolation

of PLWHAs. But in reality how many Indian Doctors who

is practising alternative system of medicine offering

cure and hope for people living with HIV/AIDS. After

taking treatment with siddha and ayurveda any one can

guess how many persons livng with HIV/AIDS are being

married?

If you talk about counselling on HIV in Inida How

effective it is even in the existing counselling

centres?

the last question is How many years person living with

HIV are living? I agree with you if the person is willing to marry

they should consider all the facotors which was mentioned by you.

regards

Rama.Pandian

E-mail: <tnpluz@...>

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[Guest guest]

Hello All,

It is interesting that this question 'Can an HIV Positive Person Marry' is

still asked, and the answer does not seem obvious. When we ask this

question, it reflects our lack of confidence about prevention methods, it

reflects our lack of knowledge about Positive Living and last but not the

least, it reflects the fact that we still view positive people as 'the

other'.

Although this question should only be answered by Positive People and/or

their spouses (an answer by anyone else will only tend to be

prescriptive)...the answer to the question can only be guided by 2 basic

issues: One, whether knowledge about prevention methods and their efficient

application is available to the couple in question. Two, whether the couple

in question have visited the notion of marriage and what it means for them

or what it means to people who may be involved in the marriage e.g. parents

etc. (All this of course, with the assumption that the couple is sero

discordant, and they know about it.) These 2 issues are relevant even if two

positive people wish to be sexual partners in marriage...but in that case,

it can be simpler in some ways.

It will be good to hear more views on this...

regards

Mona

E-mail: <plife@...>

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