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originally posted by: WakeUpBeer
Yeah, still not seeing any negative impacts.
It's optional. It's helpful.
originally posted by: hillbilly4rent
a reply to: JIMC5499
Options? No. A elected official has no right to tell me options what to do with my body. If i want to donate blood, kidney or what ever peice of me (and I do) that is my choice . This is just as bad as swabbing peoples mouths at road checks.
originally posted by: JIMC5499
a reply to: sdcigarpig
I wonder what would have happened if somebody said "Your Honor, I would be happy to give blood, but, I have a medical condition that does not allow me to do so."?
originally posted by: IslandOfMisfitToys
originally posted by: JIMC5499
a reply to: sdcigarpig
I wonder what would have happened if somebody said "Your Honor, I would be happy to give blood, but, I have a medical condition that does not allow me to do so."?
I wonder what would happen if someone who had HIV slips through and someone contracts the disease.
I hope someone (anyone) who contracts HIV after this happened sues this judge. Because you never know where the blood came from.
originally posted by: thesaneone
originally posted by: IslandOfMisfitToys
originally posted by: JIMC5499
a reply to: sdcigarpig
I wonder what would have happened if somebody said "Your Honor, I would be happy to give blood, but, I have a medical condition that does not allow me to do so."?
I wonder what would happen if someone who had HIV slips through and someone contracts the disease.
I hope someone (anyone) who contracts HIV after this happened sues this judge. Because you never know where the blood came from.
Don't they test for that before giving it to someone?
originally posted by: vonclod
If it's optional..what's the f'n problem here??? and as I read it 3 choices qualifies as optional where I grew up.
Some people think that donating blood is a better way to learn their HIV status than asking their doctor for an HIV test or visiting a clinic. This is not true. You should not donate blood to find out if you are HIV-positive.
Why? Because the HIV tests used to screen donor blood are highly accurate—but they aren't perfect. If you have been infected with HIV recently, even the most sensitive test may not show it, and you can infect others if your blood is transfused to them.