Submitted on Thursday 29th December 2016
Rejected on Thursday 29th December 2016
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Review NHS Blood Donor exclusions to ensure they are not discriminatory (any)
The NHS Blood Transfusion Service discriminates against donors who;
> "If you are a man who in the last 12 months has had oral or anal sex with another man
> (If you are a woman) a man who has ever had oral or anal sex with another man"
Among other areas
The HSE confirms that transmission of Hep-B is most commonly attributed to needle sharing rather than sexual orientation or habits.
"In England and Wales, injecting drugs is the most frequently reported route of infection."
http://www.hse.gov.uk/biosafety/blood-borne-viruses/hepatitis-b.htm
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petition.parliament.uk/petitions/170131
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