Death of Eliza Jane Scovill

Eliza Jane Scovill (December 3, 2001 – May 16, 2005)[1] was the daughter of AIDS denialist Christine Maggiore, an HIV-positive activist who publicly questioned the link between HIV and AIDS, and supported HIV-positive pregnant women who want to avoid taking anti-HIV medication. Eliza Jane's May 16, 2005 death from AIDS, at the age of three and a half, sparked a social and legal controversy over her mother's decision not to take precautions during pregnancy and breastfeeding to prevent transmission of the virus, and her parents' decision to not have her treated for HIV infection during her life.

  1. ^ "Did HIV-Positive Mom's Beliefs Put Her Children at Risk?". abcnews.go.com. ABC Primetime Live. December 8, 2005. Retrieved September 21, 2013.