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Red Cross Blood Donation?

Where I live, they lowered the minimum age to 16 years old.
I'm 16 years old, female, and I want to donate blood but my mom doesn't like the idea and doesn't want me to do. In the past, the minimum age was 17 so I couldn't doing regardless of whether or not I had her permission but now that it's 16, am I allowed to donate blood without her permission or do I still need a signature?

Pull up their website, they should list the guidelines. Where I live it is still 17, but if does not say an 17 year old needs permission from a parent. Since 17 is not a legal adult, I don't see the difference between 16 and 17. You could just give them a call so you don't waste your time going down there.

Not sure where you live but in the U.S.A. it is still 17.
" You must be in good health, be at least 17 years old, and weigh at least 110 pounds. You will also need to pass physical and health history reviews prior to donating. There is no upper age limit on your ability to donate. Conditions that require a temporary deferral are pregnancy, travel to certain parts of the world, inoculations, some health conditions and certain medications". Call 1-800 GIVE LIFE or check the web site for your area..
http://www.givelife2.org/donor/faq.asp - Cached...thank you

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