I give blood as often as I am able to these many years this gift
of my platelets is not about comfort answering questions it is about
saving lives whether burn victims of pre-mature babies or sickle cell
anemia.
Spending time overseas might mean you have a disease that we go
to great lengths to keep away from here ,many which originate in Africa
One does not know if you had intercourse with a carrier in a brothel.

I don’t donate because the red cross questioner is way too intrusive into my private personal life….

They have to definitely test every donation of blood for all sorts of issues so why all the unnecessary questions? it is unjustified, unnecessary and waste of time…..

I will never donate blood because the Red Cross won’t let me or any other person who has spent 6 or more months overseas. As a retired military person, this caveat really upsets me!! I can defend our country but the Red Cross will not let us donate blood under the guise of “foreign contamination”. Think of all the military, families, etc, affected by this ban. Don’t cry to me that you need something and then deny me the opportunity to help!