I just learned from a post by @DrPsyBuffy that the US state of Montana is trying to ban blood donations from vaccinated donors. Among the proponents are Republican representatives like “Lola Sheldon-Galloway, vice-chairwoman of the House Human Services Committee” who “repeated claims made in the film ‘Died Suddenly’ that were debunked prior to its release.” Or a certain “Jo Vilhauer from Miles City” who is cited as saying, “I’m one of many who believe in the God given right of medical freedom, which is having access to genetically unmodified blood during a time of need.”

“The God given right of medical freedom” would then very likely lead to a significant shortage: “‘Montana’s blood supply could be cut by up to 80%, leading to adverse patient outcomes including unnecessary and unconscionable death,’ said senior vice president of blood collection nonprofit Vitalant, Cliff Numark.”

Another serving of medieval superstition coming up — but remember, folks, people in the Middle Ages got to live around 50 years at the most: “(…) from the dates recorded below, the mean life expectancy for women was 43.6 years, with a median of 42/43; for men, it was a mean of 48.7 and a median of 48/49.” (Source: https://www.sarahwoodbury.com/life-expectancy-in-the-middle-ages)

Really wanna go back there?

Full article in the “Daily Montanan”: https://dailymontanan.com/2023/02/27/bill-banning-vaccinated-blood-donations-would-decimate-blood-supply-opponents-say

Original post: https://mstdn.social/@DrPsyBuffy/110084409993204525

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