Morning Briefing

"In a move that is likely to raise the ire of HIV/AIDS activists, maternity clinics in [Harare] are conducting compulsory HIV/AIDS tests on pregnant women before they can register for delivery," the Zimbabwean reports, adding, "Scores of pregnant women in the high-density suburb of Glen-Norah told this newspaper that they were being asked to bring their spouses [to be tested] if they wanted to register to deliver their babies." According to the newspaper, "The Zimbabwean visited [a clinic] in Glen-Norah where workers confirmed they had turned away 'a few' people so they could bring their spouses for testing."