The Effects on the Family Relations Caused by AIDS

후천성면역결핍증이 가족관계에 미치는 영향

Today the occurrence and world-wide transfusion of the AIDS has brought about new problems related to family relations. The AIDS is more threatening than any other disease because of the special processes of infection trough sex and intravenous injections high care cost and terminal death. The AIDS causes conflicts among family members economic destitution and family dissolution. In the U.S Marriage without noticing of the AIDS may lead to divorce like injuries abandonment and misfeasance during marriage. But the AIDS victims should not be rejected from the rights of parental decision divorce beneficiaries and visiting rights. More discussion is needed about such issues as the pregnancy rights rongful birth action and selective nontreatment by doctors. The AIDS may influence the every party involved and interdisplinary studies should be required to solve the problem including family science laws psychology sociology and medical research as well.