The Scottish NHS refused a male blood donor when he wouldn’t tell them if he was pregnant or not.

A man went to give blood at a centre in Ayr, all was going well until he refused to answer the ridiculous question if he was pregnant, after which he was turned away by staff, according to GB News, April 13.

The man in question, Steffen McAndrew, should know the answer to the question better than anyone else, as he is a qualified GP.

The question was introduced a year ago for ‘donor safety’ claim the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS)

Everyone regardless of gender is expected to confirm whether they are, or recently have been pregnant.

Regular blood donor, Dr McAndrew booked an appointment to donate blood at Belmont Academy for the first time since the Covid pandemic struck.

But he was staggered when a nurse told him that he would be unable to go ahead with the donation after he refused the question about whether he was with child.

The GP replied that he was a man and ‘therefore I cannot be pregnant.’ He added, ‘I can’t believe they would refuse a donation from a man based on the fact I refused to say if I was pregnant.

‘I can also understand those who have suggested, “just tick the box,” to enable a donation. However, it is the principle of the matter.

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