AIDS: A panel at the Institute of Medicine has produced a report urging that HIV tests be given to every pregnant woman and that testing become a regular part of prenatal care. A patient would be notified of the mandatory HIV test, but written consent would not be required. The panel also urged that standard pre-test counseling be less extensive. The goal of the mandatory testing is to reduce the barriers that interfere with pregnant women being tested. The cost of routine screening would be minimal, and the overall costs would be significantly less than treating additional pediatric AIDS cases. The report also urged the National Committee for Quality Assurance to adapt current policies to include HIV testing of pregnant women. The report has received praise, but concerns about safeguards, physician training, and the importance of pretest counseling were voiced by AIDS Action and the AIDS Policy Center for Children, Youth, and Families.