11/04/2024
I’m very thankful this law was changed to 18; however 16 & 17 yr. old can continue to donate blood with parental consent. Parental consents are not respected. I would like the new law revised to state ONLY 18 yr. olds are allowed to donate blood. PERIOD. No one younger. Also, I would like to keep blood donation businesses out of the school system. Anyone under the age of 18 is considered a child.
Under current law, North Carolina allows any person age 16 or older to give or donate blood without parental consent. Senator Ralph Hise and Senator Julie Mayfield introduced Senate Bill 389, Parental Consent for Blood Donation, which would raise the age from 16 to 18. This bill has passed the Senat...
