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.)