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DepecheCat · 10-18-2007, 05:09 PM

This is kinda, sorta related but I was prevented from giving blood recently. I was working at a lawfirm when there was an email that went around about giving blood in aid of that bridge collapse so I signed up. One of the questions was "Did you spend more than a month in the United Kingdom between the years of 1990 and 1996?". I put yes because I did live there for two years. They told me I couldn't give blood because of mad cow disease. I couldn't believe it. My reasoning is that you could get it if you spent a few DAYS there but they were asking about a month and wouldn't I be manifesting symptoms 12 years later?

I know it's for health reasons but the logic fails me. Had I lied and said I was only there for a couple of weeks, I'd have been less a pint that day.

I just don't get it.

10-18-2007, 05:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
DepecheCat Retro Moody Kitty Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Richardson, Texas (please save me) Posts: 31 Casino cash: $1000 Country:	Re: Gay men still barred from giving blood. This is kinda, sorta related but I was prevented from giving blood recently. I was working at a lawfirm when there was an email that went around about giving blood in aid of that bridge collapse so I signed up. One of the questions was "Did you spend more than a month in the United Kingdom between the years of 1990 and 1996?". I put yes because I did live there for two years. They told me I couldn't give blood because of mad cow disease. I couldn't believe it. My reasoning is that you could get it if you spent a few DAYS there but they were asking about a month and wouldn't I be manifesting symptoms 12 years later? I know it's for health reasons but the logic fails me. Had I lied and said I was only there for a couple of weeks, I'd have been less a pint that day. I just don't get it.