Man refused to donate blood because he refused to fill out a pregnancy questionnaire

Potential blood donors in Scotland are being asked if they are pregnant as part of a mission to promote inclusion, officials said. And men too, reports FoxNews.

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A British blood donor said he was turned down after he refused to answer a question about whether he was pregnant, citing his 60s.

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Leslie Sinclair, 66, said he has donated 70 liters of blood over the past five decades. But on his last trip to a clinic in Stirling, Scotland, he was told to fill out a form asking if he was expecting a baby or if he had been pregnant within the past six months.

Noting that it was a man, clinic staff said they could not accept his blood if he did not respond, despite officials pushing for new blood donors to be brought in.

According to the report, all potential donors are asked a question to "promote inclusiveness" and because pregnancy is not always visually clear.

“I’m angry because I’ve been donating blood since I was 18 and going regularly,” the father of two said. “I’m very happy to do this without any problems.”

"There's always a form to fill out, and that's fine - they'll usually ask about health conditions or medical conditions - and clearly the blood needs to be safe," he added. “This time there was a question I hadn’t seen before: “Are you pregnant or have you been within the last six months?” which required a yes or no answer.

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In response to the incident, Mark Turner, director of the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service, defended the pregnancy issue.

“We appreciate the support of everyone in our donor community and thank Mr. Sinclair for his commitment to this cause over the years. While the question of pregnancy is relevant for those whose biological sex is not always visually clear to the staff. As a government body, we take into account changes in society in how such questions can be asked without discrimination, and have a responsibility to promote inclusivity - so all donors are now asked the same questions,” he said.

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