[Illusion]

Whatever, just as long as it's disease free.

[DiamondSmiles]

Originally Posted by K9Grip ↗

In all honesty I had no idea that there was this type of ban in China. I highly doubt that the person needing the blood would really care if the donor was a homosexual.

Sadly, I think the phobes would decline, IF they knew.

[DiamondSmiles]

They are supposed to screen for diseases, but, who knows anymore? When I was having nasal surgery, I donated my own blood, which means it's not tested. My doctor assured me the chances of me needing it were highly unlikely, but, being that 0.01% with a reaction to nearly everything, I gave me own.

After that, they either use it for research or discard it, but, they don't test it to give to a person needing blood.

I'm B+, if anyone needs blood ;)

I don't get it, but, that's what my hospital or doctor told me when I told them they could have the blood.

[dean mclean]

Originally Posted by AnneLea ↗

found out interesting things about blood donation in USA thanks to my mother and husband.

They won't take mom's because she's a carrier for Hepititis B. that's understandable.

They won't take my husband's because he has siezures... even when they were taking blood from people with HIV and AIDS.

People out here will also flip out if they identify themselves as "a good ol' boy" and find out their blood comes from a person of a different color, sexuality, or religion.

Why would it be any different in another country? Fear is fear.

WTF? They take blood from people with HIV? Does that go only to people who are already infected?

[K9Grip]

http://www.redcrossblood.org/learn-a.../blood-testing
I always donated at the Red Cross...at least they test.

[AnneLea]

Originally Posted by dean mclean ↗

WTF? They take blood from people with HIV? Does that go only to people who are already infected?

It was after 9/11/01. When they started taking whatever they could for the injured. Still wouldn't take Odie's, even though he'd been seizure free at that point for eight or nine months.

My mother had went to donate two years later at a local blood drive when she found out she was a carrier for Hepititis.

the local blood drive where I live now doesn't like to take my neighbor's blood because he has so much iron in him. He gets them to take it anyway because it makes him feel better to get rid of some of the excess iron. They still toss it later. though, I don't see why they wouldn't take it to use on someone who's iron deficient and same blood type.

I'm such a light weight when it comes to loosing blood of my own, I only gave a what they wanted for drug tests before entering school soccer and hockey teams, and once before securing a job.

same thing with plasma donations... cant donate if you're a dude and you've even slept with another dude once.... yet, it's cool for me to donate, even though i test positive for weed.

they have their reasons....

[DiamondSmiles]

Originally Posted by K9Grip ↗

http://www.redcrossblood.org/learn-a.../blood-testing
I always donated at the Red Cross...at least they test.

Me, too. I am way overdue!

I like that they take the blood, then ask you to choose a sticker, if you think you may have HIV or not.

Why would you donate and then tell they they can't use it?

[Sandbwoy]

What a ridiculous ruling. Do they not realise that straight men and women can get HIV and AIDS too? As long as the blood is screened I don't see why it matters where it actually comes from.

[kellyhound]

The governm. held up a ban cause of possible health risks in case of undetected hiv contaminated blood etc. but i'm sure a lot of people wud not choose to get blood from gay people or from a different race out of fear becoming gay or talk ghetto all of a sudden.lol