Tag: blood
Gay man alleges prejudice by blood bank
Donor was asked to attend meeting to answer questions about his sexual life.
Russian toddler contracts HIV from transfusion
Doctors in Russia accidentally infected a 16-month-old girl with HIV during a blood transfusion, investigators said Monday, opening a criminal probe into the case.
European Commission: Banning gay men from donating blood is against EU law
The European Commission recently affirmed that EU law does not warrant widespread bans on blood donations from gay and bisexual men in several EU countries. National health authorities often cite a 2004 European Directive to justify such blanket bans.
Canadian Blood Services continuing gay ban
Canadian Blood Services says it’s not yet softening its ban on blood from gay men, despite media reports to the contrary. But a group representing gay and lesbian Canadians said they want to see the change now.