Comments on: Renewed call to scrap gay blood ban

By: Travis

Travis — Tue, 08 Oct 2019 12:02:41 +0000

The science behind this archaic policy does not wash and stack up in 2019, remove this draconian gay ban immediately by Christmas please! I personally could not donate to my own straight brother, who needed life-saving blood back in 2016 – how bloody stupid is that? He died just last week on Monday on unrelated matters – thanks for absolutely nothing Red Cross, TGA, ScoMo and the federal health minister.

By: Craig of Dubbo NSW

Craig of Dubbo NSW — Tue, 08 Oct 2019 00:32:06 +0000

So in 2019 gays who are excellent mates can get married, but can not still donate blood! This is just archaic, crazy and drown right 1980-era draconian I will say. Who can hold off sex for 1 year honestly people, just to donate blood. A gay farmer living just 30km outside of Dubbo committed suicide last week and a month ago his mother died in a car crash near Narromine. I went with him to the Red Cross to donate blood and he got knocked back immediately after filling out the dreaded form. I refused with him since he is a good mate of mine and always leaded a hand on other people’s farms with water in the worst draught in living memory! Government administration busybodies and red tape is killing this once great country that has now gone to Pluto in a handbasket.

By: David

David — Mon, 07 Oct 2019 23:49:10 +0000

There is no ban on guys signing up to donate stem cells / bone marrow! So if the ban on blood upsets you, make sure you go and sign up for blood stem cell donation! https://strengthtogive.org.au

By: Lauren

Lauren — Mon, 07 Oct 2019 09:55:08 +0000

Please let the gays donate blood.

By: Gay Libertarian Paul Mitchell

Gay Libertarian Paul Mitchell — Mon, 07 Oct 2019 09:08:22 +0000

Time to repeal this silly outdated policy immediately in 2019! I am refusing all blood and seriology testing – until the ban is lifted immediately under further notice.