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Red Cross affirms no gay blood policy

The Thai Red Cross Society says it does not discriminate against gay people, but the policy not to accept them as blood donors is internationally applied.

National Blood Centre director Soisaang Pikulsod, discussed the topic at the 21st Academic Annual Meeting of the National Blood Centre held on Wednesday.

Dr Soisaang's comment came after a video clip of three young people criticising the Red Cross Society for refusing to accept blood donations from the third gender was posted on Youtube.

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  • bkk-farang

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    Discussion 3 : 08 Mar 2013 at 17.313

    About the gays who have a problem with the no-gay-blood policy of the Red Cross: They are a high risk group and why should anyone accept blood which is more likely HIV infested? I am sure the Red Cross will also not accept blood from known drug users or prostitutes - does anybody want to change that policy?
    In principle I have no problems with gays but it seems that some of them just won’t stop before they are treated 100% the same as other people. Why? Maybe it is not politically correct but they are different so why is it a problem to treat them accordingly?

  • bkk-farang

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    Discussion 2 : 08 Mar 2013 at 17.262

    I think the only shocking thing is that not 100% of the blood is tested. Why not? And is it only not tested when people donate it or is it never tested before people in need receive blood?

  • dao

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    Discussion 1 : 08 Mar 2013 at 13.481

    What a shockingly ignorant way for company that relies on donations to act .

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