Canadian Blood Services
Gay Blood Donation Ban Is Ineffective, Health Canada Documents Show
Softening the ‘discriminatory’ ban hasn’t had an impact, and opposition to it is threatening the blood supply. All parties, except for Justin Trudeau’s Liberals, support ending the blood ban.
Canada’s Stem Cell Registry Is Super White, and Changing That Would Save Lives
Multi-racial blood disease patients face especially terrifying odds when searching for stem cell donors with matching genes.
New Rules for Trans Blood Donors Coming to Canada
Trans rights groups are pissed off about the new policy, which focuses on gender identity and surgery—not behaviour.
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Canada softens the ‘discriminatory’ blood ban for gay men, but won’t remove it entirely
A controversial policy that bans men who have sex with men from donating blood isn't going away, despite an explicit promise by Canada's Liberal government.
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