When Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld and his husband's oldest son Ethan was born at 29 weeks he needed a blood transfusion at a time when there was high demand for blood donations.
The old federal guidelines for donors prevented his parents from donating as Ethan spent nearly two months in the NICU.
"You're left out of something because of a policy that just doesn't make sense. It's hurtful. It's discriminatory," Dr. Ehrenfeld said.
Now the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) allows potential donors to be screened on an individual basis regardless of gender or sexual orientation. It took time to implement the changes, but Versiti Blood Center is now able to welcome this new group of donors.
"It opens it up to make it fair and equitable for those who want to donate to participate," Gitesh Dubal, Chief Marketing Officer for Versiti, said.
Now on the other side of it and side by side, Dr. Ehrenfeld and his husband are sending a message of hope.
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