Utah Republicans push to let patients supply their own blood as vaccine concerns linger
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah may soon loosen its B.Y.O.B. rules, but not in the way some might hope. The acronym has taken on a new meaning in the state Legislature: 'Bring Your Own Blood.'
Health care facilities in Utah would be required to let patients use their own blood for procedures or choose their own donor under a bill that passed the state House with unanimous support Wednesday, despite concerns from the American Red Cross.
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