08Jan/15

‘Make blood donation your New Year’s resolution’ – Newtown Abbey Times


Newtown Abbey Times

‘Make blood donation your New Year’s resolution’
Newtown Abbey Times
The Patterson family launched the Ross Patterson Blood Donation Drive after Ross was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia last February. During the first blood donation session in August, 87 people were able to give blood, including 60 first

08Jan/15

‘My newborn baby will die, but I hope it can save others’ – Belfast Telegraph


Belfast Telegraph

‘My newborn baby will die, but I hope it can save others’
Belfast Telegraph
However, the McGills decided 30-year-old Elisha should carry their child through to 36 weeks when it can be delivered earlier than the full-term, and they hope to be able to donate vital organs. Elisha, a facilities manager with Sodexo, and 36-year-old

08Jan/15

Organ donation bill given full backing – Glasgow Evening Times


Scotsman

Organ donation bill given full backing
Glasgow Evening Times
Glasgow MSP Anne McTaggart’s Organ and Tissue (Scotland) bill has been given full backing by politicians. The bill aims to introduce an opt-out system of organ donation in Scotland where everyone is considered a donor unless people choose to opt out.
Organ donor opt-out change bid backed by charityScotsman
MSP claims there is public appetite for organ donation reformAberdeen Press and Journal
Holyrood to consider new ‘opt out’ scheme for organ donationstv.tv
The Courier –Herald Scotland –Barnet Press
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08Jan/15

Man loudly tells girlfriend she must abort their baby, or he’ll end … – Lifesite

Man loudly tells girlfriend she must abort their baby, or he’ll end
Lifesite
All blood donors take a questionnaire about their health and sexual behavior, but some gay men reportedly answer inaccurately to donate blood. … Related, as Kleinman told me, most men who have sex with men generally don’t abstain from sex for a year.

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08Jan/15

Trust betrayed, witnesses speak out at former sportscaster Don Tollefson’s trial – Allentown Morning Call


Philly.com

Trust betrayed, witnesses speak out at former sportscaster Don Tollefson’s trial
Allentown Morning Call
In the span of two years, Tollefson’s Winning Ways organization raised nearly $1 million from donors including the Philadelphia Police Athletic League. But according to the statements, huge chunks of it did not go to the poor city children who were
Witness to Tollefson: ‘You said, “Trust me”‘Philly.com

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08Jan/15

Iraq Veteran, Now a West Point Professor, Seeks to Rein In Disability Pay – New York Times


New York Times

Iraq Veteran, Now a West Point Professor, Seeks to Rein In Disability Pay
New York Times
Colonel Gade’s ideas have won support from some conservatives. A pilot program, which would provide financial incentives to veterans who work, is being started by the Philanthropy Roundtable, a donor organization that has pushed other reforms focused …