Blood donors to be screened based on sexual behaviour rather than orientation
The more Nick Comeau read about the changes coming to Canada’s blood donation rules, the angrier he became.
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The more Nick Comeau read about the changes coming to Canada’s blood donation rules, the angrier he became.
A policy change years in the making, on Thursday Health Canada approved Canadian Blood Services’ submission to eliminate the three-month donor deferral period for gay and bisexual men as well as some other folks in the LGBTQ2S+ community. Moving away from a blanket ban, the national blood donor organization will screen all donors based on […]
A policy change years in the making, on Thursday Health Canada approved Canadian Blood Services' submission to eliminate the three-month donor deferral period for gay and bisexual men as well as some other folks in the LGBTQ2S+ community.
Diana Merogi’s four-year-old son was diagnosed with leukemia, and after watching him regularly receive the required blood transfusions for his treatment, she wanted to raise awareness and advocate for blood donations. So she rounded up 16 of her closest friends and family to participate in a blood drive. But it turns out, three out of […]
The federal government has lost its attempt to block a Canadian Human Rights Commission inquiry into Health Canada's role in a policy that prohibits sexually active gay men as well as some other folks in the LGBTQ2S+ community from donating blood.