Horowitz: The boycott of irresponsible blood donations;

Gafni: Donation through MDA harms the values ​​of the family

The boycott of ultra-Orthodox elements over blood donations in the MDA due to the change in the wording of the donation forms to "Parent 1, Parent 2" instead of father and mother, reached the Health Committee, where the minister called on the boycott organizers to be "ashamed". Gafni: "Donate through hospitals"

Meirav Cohen

08/02/2022

Tuesday, 08 February 2022, 15:10 Updated: 15:38

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In the video: Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz donates blood (Photo: MDA spokeswoman)

Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz said today (Tuesday) in the health committee that the shortage of blood doses that plagues the hospitals, among other things following a boycott of ultra-Orthodox elements, is "irresponsible and stupid."

The boycott comes due to a change in the wording of the donation forms to "Parent 1, Parent 2" - instead of father and mother.

Horowitz said that "we have a temporary shortage of blood units due to the coronary epidemic because there are many who can not donate because they are dreaming or have not yet healed. This is happening all over the world because of the characteristics of the corona, not just an Israeli phenomenon

. "After the recovery from Omicron, so in recent days we have seen an increase in blood supply, this will lead to a solution to the problem."

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Blood packets (Photo: Edward Stern)

"Leading to a boycott of the National Blood Bank is irresponsible and stupid," the health minister said.

"The health care system provides a solution for every person regardless of race, religion or sexual preference. In recent days there has been a high response so within a few days we will overcome the problem. Offer to anyone who does not want to donate blood "The shortage of blood units did not end because of a stupid boycott, the shortage is global because of the omicron."

MK Moshe (Torah Judaism) called on the committee to "donate blood through hospitals and other non-MDA organizations. Nitzan Horowitz needs MDA to help them.

If you are going to donate in the usual routine way through MDA, you are hurting - by the way for non-material reasons - the values ​​of the family. "

An MDA representative said that "when we saw the response to the changes of 'Parent 1' and 'Parent 2',

We held a consultation if we really needed this information today and realized we did not.

At the moment, there is no reference to parents in the forms. "

MK Gafni attacked: "There is no such thing, it is a decision that you knew was wrong.

Why did you not do that when he was 'Parent 1' and 'Parent 2' ?!

Are you satisfied with what you say that 'father' and 'mother' are deleted from the form?!.

MK Yurai Lahav Herzno (Yash Atid) said: "I was afraid that the debate would be a host for homophobia and that is indeed what is happening."

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