BLOOD BANKS
Screening blood for exposure to HTLV-III -- Red Cross procedures [Saskatchewan
named persons: Dr. J.B. McSheffrey, Cathy Anderson]. By David Beckner.
P19 [1985]: 10-11 (54cm.)
Thornton fights back [preliminary hearing for James Thornton, accused of donating blood
he allegedly knew was HIV-positive]. From Peter Zanette, GO Info.
P43 (Aug. 10, 1988): 16 (34cm.)
Jail for AIDS carrier [James Thorton [i.e., Thornton] sentenced to 15 months for
donating blood after testing HIV-positive; indexer's note: there appear to have
been legal appeals on this issue later].
P51 (v7n6)(Aug. 23, 1989): 9 (5cm.)
Conviction upheld [by Ontario Court of Appeal; James Thornton convicted of blood
donation when he knew he was HIV-positive].
P63 (v9n2(March 6, 1991): 25 (11cm.)
From where I sit [author presents report of recent action in Quebec of Joel Pinon, who
after being refused opportunity to donate blood, lied at prescreening interview
and did donate; Pinon then publicly announced his action; ensuing events;
author discusses discriminatory issues with respect to blood donation policy;
"what the blood system is saying to gay men is that they don't care whether
or not we're healthy, we're to be ostracized from participation in such an
altruistic program...because of who we choose to love"; etc.]. By Jeff Dodds.
P130 (v17n5)(July 28, 1999): 4-5 (54cm.)
Blood donors irked [at questions asked of potential donors; students at University of
Ottawa angry; Canadian Blood Services says questions dictated by Health
Canada; other universities have dealt with this issue; comments from various
individuals, including openly-gay politician, Réal Ménard].
P132 (v17n7)(Oct. 27, 1999): 25 (43cm.)
Blood acceptable [earlier, Canadian Blood Service told Holly Bertram that could not
donate blood because she was transsexual; decision reversed after Bertram went
public].
P133 (v17n8)(Dec. 8, 1999): 12 (15cm.)
Changing questionnaire? [report in Winnipeg's Swerve magazine says Canadian Blood
Services is examining whether it should update its screening questionnaire,
which has angered gays and AIDS activists with its man-man sex questioning;
details, including comments of Services spokesman, Dr. Graham Sher].
P141 (v18n8)(Dec. 6, 2000): 19 (21cm.)