11Dec/14

Worcester man honoured posthumously for organ donation – Worcester News


Worcester News

Worcester man honoured posthumously for organ donation
Worcester News
“These families deserve this honour and recognition of their life-saving gifts. We hope their bravery will inspire others to talk about their own wishes with people close to them and record their intention to donate on the NHS Organ Donor Register.” …

11Dec/14

Why the hell can’t you donate blood in America if you’ve had sex with another … – The Guardian


The Guardian

Why the hell can’t you donate blood in America if you’ve had sex with another
The Guardian
If you are straight and haven’t used condoms with multiple partners: Donate blood! If you had sex with a sex worker of the opposite sex: Donate blood! If you had sex over a year ago with a partner of the opposite sex who is HIV-positive: Donate your blood!
FDA Upholds Status Quo Banning Blood Donations From Gay MenAutostraddle
FDA Considers Letting Gay Men Donate Blood, Decides To Just Leave It AloneBustle
We should end prejudiced ban on gay blood donorsGolden Gate Xpress

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11Dec/14

45-year-old organ donor saves 5 lives in Chandigarh – Times of India

Times of India45-year-old organ donor saves 5 lives in ChandigarhTimes of IndiaCHANDIGARH: A 45-year-old man died due to critical illness at a hospital here but has helped save the lives of five other persons when his liver, pancreas, kidneys and corne…

11Dec/14

Jersey to introduce organ donor box on driving licence form – BBC News


BBC News

Jersey to introduce organ donor box on driving licence form
BBC News
Adding an organ donor question to Jersey driving licence applications will increase the number of donors, a charity says. Jersey’s transport minister has approved the change, which will allow people to register as an organ donor when they apply for a

11Dec/14

45-yr-old organ donor saves 5 lives – Business Standard

45-yr-old organ donor saves 5 livesBusiness StandardA 45-year-old man died due to critical illness at a hospital here but has helped save the lives of five other persons when his liver, pancreas, kidneys and corneas were donated. The donor, Ashok Kumar…

11Dec/14

Join the Organ Donor Register and help save a live in Worcestershire – Bromsgrove Advertiser

Join the Organ Donor Register and help save a live in Worcestershire
Bromsgrove Advertiser
Emma Lawson, an NHSBT specialist nurse in organ donation based in Worcestershire Royal Hospital, said: “It is humbling to work with people following the loss of a loved one at any time of year, not just at Christmas, and it is very rewarding to fulfil

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11Dec/14

Congress proposes raising limits on political donations – Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel

Congress proposes raising limits on political donations
Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel
The campaign finance proposal was tucked into an unrelated measure to keep most of the government open through the coming September. The effort is the latest bid to weaken campaign finance rules passed after the Watergate scandal in the 1970s and …

11Dec/14

Budget Would Raise Limits on Political Money – ABC News


Kansas City Star

Budget Would Raise Limits on Political Money
ABC News
Under a spending bill introduced in the Republican-led House, each superrich donor would be allowed to give almost $1.6 million per election cycle to political parties and their campaign committees. The comparable limit for 2014’s elections was $194
Budget deal would greatly raise limits on political donors, increases giving Minneapolis Star Tribune

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