Scottish parliament today are debating on overturning the current law that bans gay men from giving blood unless abstained for 1 year.
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In the name of equality, Scotland needs to go further to ensure everyone no matter what your sexuality is allowed to donate blood, said Rona Mackay, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, who tabled the motion.
It makes perfect sense, at a time when blood donors are in high demand from Give Blood. Lifting the ban will also bring blood donation in line with organ, stem cell and bone marrow donations.
I encourage MSPs to take part in the debate and hope they will pass the motion, which will be a historic moment for equality in Scotland.
It is time to end this archaic ruling against gay and bisexual men and prove once again that this parliament is a beacon of fairness and equality to the world.
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Should this be successful, Scotland will be the first country in the UK to scrap the ruling.
Read more here:
http://www.thenational.scot/news/149...the_spotlight/
