As a pharmacist, I highly commend those that give blood. Anyone in a medical profession should be able to appreciate the value of this gift as should anyone that has ever had to use donated blood for themselves or a loved one. I have never donated blood though. I would love to, however if you are a gay male, your blood is not needed. Even though current disease statistics do not support the sterotype that gays are more likely to care blood borne diseases, the ban stays. If we are in such a crisis of avialable blood, why not allow all of those that can help to do so?
Posted on January 5 at 10:55 p.m. (Suggest removal)
As a pharmacist, I highly commend those that give blood. Anyone in a medical profession should be able to appreciate the value of this gift as should anyone that has ever had to use donated blood for themselves or a loved one. I have never donated blood though. I would love to, however if you are a gay male, your blood is not needed. Even though current disease statistics do not support the sterotype that gays are more likely to care blood borne diseases, the ban stays. If we are in such a crisis of avialable blood, why not allow all of those that can help to do so?
On Fewer than 1 in 10 gives blood