27Apr/17

Campaigners call for end to blanket restrictions on gay men blood donors – Herald Scotland


Herald Scotland

Campaigners call for end to blanket restrictions on gay men blood donors
Herald Scotland
EQUALITY campaigners have called for an end to “outdated and discriminatory” rules which ban gay and bisexual men from donating blood. Advocates for LGBT+ rights want the blood transfusion service to axe the restriction that prevents men from giving …

27Apr/17

Organ donations mean ‘life and death’ for thousands of Ontarians – durhamregion.com

Organ donations mean ‘life and death’ for thousands of Ontarians
durhamregion.com
Those who believe they are registered donors may not be. April 23 to 29 is National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week, and The Trillium Gift of Life Network (TGLN) is urging Ontarians to check their donor registration status. According to a

27Apr/17

Couple says goodbye to baby carried to term without brain for organ donation – KHOU


KHOU

Couple says goodbye to baby carried to term without brain for organ donation
KHOU
The doctor explained their baby didn’t have a brain. The couple from Oklahoma City instantly broke into tears, their bodies shaking. But then, Royce recalled, Keri looked up at the doctor and calmly asked, “If I carry her full term, can we donate her
Parents of Terminally Ill Baby Talk About the Devastating Decision to Carry Her to Full TermCosmopolitan.com
Family’s plan to donate baby girl’s organs takes emotional twistWTHR
The moment two hearts broke: Dad weeps as mum cradles hero baby girl who died before they could meet herMirror.co.uk
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27Apr/17

National Organ and Tissue Donors Awareness Week – mySteinbach.ca (blog)


Winnipeg Free Press

National Organ and Tissue Donors Awareness Week
mySteinbach.ca (blog)
This week marks the 20th Anniversary of National Organ and Tissue Donors Awareness Week, and the 5th Anniversary of Transplant Manitoba’s online Sign Up for Life registry. Over the next week, green landmarks and ribbons will be seen across Canada, …
Simple opt-in click for organ donationWinnipeg Free Press
Organ Transplant Recipient Encouraging Others to Sign a Donor CardVOCM

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27Apr/17

Blood donation restrictions for gay men ‘discriminatory’, MSPs told – Herald Scotland

Blood donation restrictions for gay men ‘discriminatory’, MSPs told
Herald Scotland
Rules that restrict gay men from donating blood are “outdated and discriminatory” and must be reformed, MSPs have heard. Holyrood’s Petitions Committee has agreed to seek further evidence on the issue after being told the current system is “prejudicial

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27Apr/17

Bill To Change Organ Donor Decision Gets Hearing – 550 KTSA


550 KTSA

Bill To Change Organ Donor Decision Gets Hearing
550 KTSA
HB1938 was written by Dallas Republican Representative Jason Villalba and it will require citizens to opt out of being an organ donor instead of choosing to be one. Villalba claims the bill would increase the number of organ donors in Texas but critics
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After emotional debate, Texas House tentatively passes “sanctuary” legislationTexas Tribune
Texas lawmaker on four-day hunger strike in protest of ‘sanctuary city’ billWashington Post

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27Apr/17

Burglar, who received blood from 2 Delhi cops who shot at him, dies – Hindustan Times


Hindustan Times

Burglar, who received blood from 2 Delhi cops who shot at him, dies
Hindustan Times
The policemen – constable Ashok Kumar and assistant sub-inspector Ramashray Singh – had earlier admitted the accused to the hospital and donated blood in an attempt to save his life. Joint commissioner of police (northern range) Rajesh Khurana …
Delhi: Thief gets blood from cops who shot at himThe Indian Express
Injured in an encounter, burglar dies after getting shotThe Siasat Daily
When two cops pitched in to donate blood to a thief they shot in DelhiinUth.com

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