'It is beyond me why we don't do that in Australia.' 'It means there is more safe blood available to save lives and it means there is less discrimination,' Mr Croome said. Mr Croome said he would like to see Australia take a similar approach, with other countries, including the United Kingdom and France, also implementing a system that assesses the individual risks of every donor. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the change was long overdue, saying the old approach was 'discriminatory and wrong'.
( Supplied: Ben Dudman)Ĭanada this year removed the ban on blood donations from gay men, with the country's health department describing it as 'a significant milestone toward a more inclusive blood donation system'. Ben Dudman said he wanted to donate blood.
