http://atheists.org/blog/2006/02/17/a_much_better_idea A Blog of Atheist Thought Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:40:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://atheists.org/blog/2006/02/17/a_much_better_idea/comment-page-1#comment-27663 alexgator1 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-27663 Does the Blood donation Center have the same misguided ban on accepting blood from gay men that the American Red Cross does? I don't see it on their website.<br /> Alex.<br /> Does the Blood donation Center have the same misguided ban on accepting blood from gay men that the American Red Cross does? I don’t see it on their website.
Alex.

]]> http://atheists.org/blog/2006/02/17/a_much_better_idea/comment-page-1#comment-27665 arvadaatheist Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-27665 Most blood donation sites still use the same BS guideline from the start of the HIV crisis, that any man that has had contact with any other man since 1979 is "permanently defered" from donating blood - regardless of any testing of the blood or the urgency of the need. I used to lie to donate blood, but now I just get mad and tell the donation techs off if they are doing a blood driver at my place of employment (I try to keep it civil, and haven't lost my job - and they keep coming back). Most blood donation sites still use the same BS guideline from the start of the HIV crisis, that any man that has had contact with any other man since 1979 is “permanently defered” from donating blood – regardless of any testing of the blood or the urgency of the need. I used to lie to donate blood, but now I just get mad and tell the donation techs off if they are doing a blood driver at my place of employment (I try to keep it civil, and haven’t lost my job – and they keep coming back).

]]> http://atheists.org/blog/2006/02/17/a_much_better_idea/comment-page-1#comment-27666 The Noodly Apendage Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-27666 Five bucks phreedm complains. Five bucks phreedm complains.

]]> http://atheists.org/blog/2006/02/17/a_much_better_idea/comment-page-1#comment-27667 karen Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-27667 I'm already an organ donor and on the bone marrow donor list. I don't know if I can still give blood now that I have high blood pressure and cholesterol, but will check it out. I’m already an organ donor and on the bone marrow donor list. I don’t know if I can still give blood now that I have high blood pressure and cholesterol, but will check it out.

]]> http://atheists.org/blog/2006/02/17/a_much_better_idea/comment-page-1#comment-27668 Intercaust Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-27668 How about embryo donations too? I hear the scientists are running out. How about embryo donations too? I hear the scientists are running out.

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