men who have had sex with men banned from donating to cbs, gay virgins and closet cases a-ok!
i took this from this website - its author was on a local news channel this morning.
Canadian Blood Services explicitly states: "all men who have had sex with another man, even once, since 1977 are indefinitely deferred [from donating blood]." The organization's rationale for adopting this policy is allegedly based on information that suggests a higher risk of HIV/AIDS infection among men who have sex with men (MSM) compared to other groups.
Blood Services' practice of rejecting MSM blood donors is being challenged for three reasons:
* It is illegal under Section 5(a) of the Canadian Human Rights Act.
* Assessing the overall proportion of HIV/AIDS infection among MSM is impossible, since the exact population of this group in Canada remains unknown.
* Given that 54.3% of HIV positive tests in 2004 were attributed to causes other than MSM activity, all Canadian blood donors should be equally subject to rigorous testing and screening.
For more information, please read Hossein Kia's open letter to Canadian Blood Services CEO Dr. Graham Sher, which explains each of these points more specifically. The news release also provides additional information.
my take? test the blood for freakin aids! thats how you tell if blood has aids.
hot and steamy unprotected gay sex since 1977 may be one of a few risk factors but asking people if theyve had gay sex as a means to counter this risk is pretty dang unscientific and reliable.
petition found here
x-posted to my real blog because it is the shit
Canadian Blood Services explicitly states: "all men who have had sex with another man, even once, since 1977 are indefinitely deferred [from donating blood]." The organization's rationale for adopting this policy is allegedly based on information that suggests a higher risk of HIV/AIDS infection among men who have sex with men (MSM) compared to other groups.
Blood Services' practice of rejecting MSM blood donors is being challenged for three reasons:
* It is illegal under Section 5(a) of the Canadian Human Rights Act.
* Assessing the overall proportion of HIV/AIDS infection among MSM is impossible, since the exact population of this group in Canada remains unknown.
* Given that 54.3% of HIV positive tests in 2004 were attributed to causes other than MSM activity, all Canadian blood donors should be equally subject to rigorous testing and screening.
For more information, please read Hossein Kia's open letter to Canadian Blood Services CEO Dr. Graham Sher, which explains each of these points more specifically. The news release also provides additional information.
my take? test the blood for freakin aids! thats how you tell if blood has aids.
hot and steamy unprotected gay sex since 1977 may be one of a few risk factors but asking people if theyve had gay sex as a means to counter this risk is pretty dang unscientific and reliable.
petition found here
x-posted to my real blog because it is the shit