29Jun/16

Lawmakers call for changes to blood donation rules – Fox 35 Orlando


Fox 35 Orlando

Lawmakers call for changes to blood donation rules
Fox 35 Orlando
“We can’t say that we have first-class citizens and second-class citizens,” Grayson said. “We can’t say some people can give blood and other people can’t based upon their sexual orientation or anything like that. That experience illuminated for all of
Lawmakers want to end blood donation restrictions for gay menSTLtoday.com
Canada’s limitations on gay blood donations ‘ridiculous’: HIV researchersGlobalnews.ca
Members of Congress Join Advocates in Pressuring FDA to Change Blood Donation RulesTheBody.com
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29Jun/16

Lawmakers want to end blood donation restrictions for gay men – STLtoday.com


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Lawmakers want to end blood donation restrictions for gay men
STLtoday.com
“I think it’s important for people to understand that blood donation is not a right,” said Dr. Ronald Jackups, assistant professor of pathology and immunology at Washington University and director of the blood bank at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. “We
Lawmakers call for changes to blood donation rulesFox 35 Orlando
Members of Congress Join Advocates in Pressuring FDA to Change Blood Donation RulesTheBody.com
New push for lift of gay men blood donation banBlouin News Blogs (blog)
PerfScience –Christian Post –Pulse Headlines
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29Jun/16

Letters: It’s never been easier (or more vital) to donate blood – The Advocate

Letters: It’s never been easier (or more vital) to donate blood
The Advocate
But donating blood (or bone marrow/blood stem cell tissue through “Be the Match” or organs/tissue through LOPA), is a completely unnatural human act and typically requires some courage, education and coaxing. Awareness usually does not come until it is …

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28Jun/16

George Takei Commends Changes To Canada’s Gay Blood Donation Policy – Huffington Post Canada


Huffington Post Canada

George Takei Commends Changes To Canada’s Gay Blood Donation Policy
Huffington Post Canada
In addition to his LGBTQ rights community work, the “Star Trek” actor has previously rallied against the U.S.’s lifetime ban on gay blood donation, which was shortened in 2015 to its current one-year period of abstinence for men who have sex with men.

28Jun/16

Jipmer session on myths and facts about blood donation today, to be telecast online – Times of India


Times of India

Jipmer session on myths and facts about blood donation today, to be telecast online
Times of India
Puducherry: Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (Jipmer) will hold an interactive session on, ‘Myths and facts in blood donation and donor health’ from 3pm to 5pm on June 28 at the conference hall of the super-specialty …

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27Jun/16

BC registers 1 millionth organ donor – CBC.ca


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BC registers 1 millionth organ donor
CBC.ca
BC Transplant marked a milestone today registering the one millionth organ donor in the province. Wendy Bertelsen of Burnaby became organ donor number one million when she signed up at her work place. “I’m honoured to be a part of this milestone in …
BC organ donor registry hits 1M milestone, but many more neededCTV News
One millionth organ donor to register in B.C. todayGlobalnews.ca
BC’s Organ Donor Registry reaches 1 millionVoiceonline.com

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27Jun/16

BC organ donor registry hits 1M milestone, but many more needed – CTV News


CTV News

BC organ donor registry hits 1M milestone, but many more needed
CTV News
Health officials are celebrating a major milestone in the campaign to get British Columbians signed up for life-saving organ donations. On Monday, B.C. Transplant announced the province has reached one million registered donors, thanks to a variety of …
BC registers 1 millionth organ donorCBC.ca
BC’s Organ Donor Registry reaches 1 millionVoiceonline.com

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