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Organ broker skirts expulsion as lawyer cites ‘victimless’ crime
Chicago Tribune “It was a victimless crime because the recipient received a kidney and the donor was remunerated for his contribution,” Edward Shulman, an immigration lawyer in Paterson, New Jersey, said in a phone interview. “Even though he was convicted, it was not … |
Some say move to ease blood donation ban doesn’t go far enough – Albert Lea Tribune
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Some say move to ease blood donation ban doesn’t go far enough
Albert Lea Tribune WASHINGTON — Federal officials have moved closer to overturning a decades-old ban on blood donations from gay and bisexual men, but activists said the proposed alternative would continue to stigmatize men who have sex with men. The Food and Drug … |
Video screens honor organ donors – Sioux Falls Argus Leader
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Video screens honor organ donors
Sioux Falls Argus Leader Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center recently dedicated its new Wall of Heroes, honoring individuals and families who chose organ and tissue donation. The Wall of Heroes is actually two video screens in “Heritage Hall,” the curved hallway … |
Former health minister: Israel should follow FDA in allowing blood donations … – Jerusalem Post
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Former health minister: Israel should follow FDA in allowing blood donations …
Jerusalem Post German, who put homosexual/ lesbian rights among her priorities during her short time in office, said she hoped the committee she had set up to look into blood donation by “high-risk groups” would change the policy of the ministry and Magen David Adom … |
Maternal mortality cases rise – GhanaWeb
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Maternal mortality cases rise
GhanaWeb The report also indicated that in 2013, an estimated 3,100 women died from pregnancy-related causes and that figures from the District Health Management Information System revealed that 1,012 pregnant women died in 2013 from pregnancy- related issues … Ghana’s maternal mortality rate shoots up-WHOspyghana.com |
What if it’s Bush-Clinton in 2016? – Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel
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What if it’s Bush-Clinton in 2016?
Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel “Washington’s broken, and voters and campaign donors are looking for people who seem to know what they’re doing,” he said. “The familiarity of these names becomes a big benefit and counteracts any … Nyhan points to a 2010 study published in … Again? Really? What if it’s Bush-Clinton in 2016?Kansas City Star |
Tri-Valley native, double-lung transplant recipient to appear in Rose Parade – Pleasanton Weekly
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Tri-Valley native, double-lung transplant recipient to appear in Rose Parade
Pleasanton Weekly “I’m just one of thousands of organ recipients, and each person has their own unique story and connection to their donor,” Dowling said. “But it will be a wonderful moment to dedicate a rose to my donor and I feel very lucky to have the opportunity to … |
Only one-third of organ donors ID’d – Fort Frances Times
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Only one-third of organ donors ID’d
Fort Frances Times Each deceased donor provides an average of three solid organs to recipients, which suggests that 3,577 organs could have been available for transplant if donors were better identified and managed through the appropriate steps of organ donation, CIHI said. Opinion: ‘Family veto’ dilemma and organ donationEdmonton Journal |
When Bioethics Has No Ethics: Pushing Medical Futility and Requiring Organ … – LifeNews.com
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When Bioethics Has No Ethics: Pushing Medical Futility and Requiring Organ …
LifeNews.com Rejecting the sanctity/equality of human life, utilitarian in outlook, embracing a eugenics point-of-view, the Oxford professor–what does that tell you?–would lead society in a way opposed by most of the very people bioethics claims to serve. Savulescu … |
New Blood Donation Rules Would Still Exclude Many Gay Men – NPR (blog)
New Blood Donation Rules Would Still Exclude Many Gay MenNPR (blog)On Tuesday, the Food and Drug Administration recommended a change in the discriminatory and unscientific policy that effectively prohibited men who have sex with men from donating blood…