1. See R. J. Blendon, K. Donelan, ?AIDS, the Public, and the ?NIMBY? Syndrome,? inPublic and Professional Attitudes Toward AIDS Patients, D. E. Rogers, E. Ginzberg, Eds. (Boulder: Westview Press, 1989), pp. 19?41.
2. Illinois Revised Statutes 1987. Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7301 et seq. There were, of course, certain circumstances exempt from this requirement. Written, informed consent was not required for the screening of organs, blood, or semen used for transplantation, transfusion, or insemination. Moreover, HIV prevalence studies were allowed for institutions provided the identity of the subjects could not be retrieved.
3. Illinois Revised Statutes 1988 Suppl. Ch. 127, par. 55.41 et seq. See Anonymous, ?Legislation Eases Consent Requirement for AIDS Test,?Chicago Tribune, July 1, 1988: sect. 1: 9.
4. J. Anderson, ?AMA Votes for AIDS Test Without Patient OK,?Chicago Sun-Times, Dec. 12, 1991: 32.
5. T. F. Murphy, ?Legal Liability for Pregnant Women with HIV??Medical Ethics for Physicians 1992 (7): 3?4.