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["Lynda" <lurine AT softcom.net>]

It isn't about not wanting to be guinea pigs.  It is about the sneakiness of 
it all.  This isn't Nazi Germany and people shouldn't be used as guinea pigs 
without their consent.  I would think they would have learned their lesson 
after the testing of Hep B and that should have been sufficient reason to 
forego ALL unconsented testing.  The Hep B vaccine was contaminated and of 
those that received it, 36% are HIV positive.  Not only didn't they know 
they were a guinea pigs but they weren't told about the contamination 
either.  Thus didn't know they should have been tested for HIV and getting 
the appropriate treatment until, in many cases, it was too late.

Lynda
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marie McHarry" <mmcharry AT gmail.com>
> It's not like human blood -- which when you need it you NEED it -- is
> always available and safe (donations are down and even with HIV and
> hepatitis testing, you might get a contaminated unit).
>
> Up until I couldn't, I donated as soon as soon as I was able (and I
> often got a call if I delayed). Right now I'm taking too many drugs
> for hypertension to be acceptable, but I'm working on correcting that
> problem. I hope those of you who don't care to be guinea pigs for
> artificial blood are giving your own if you can.