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    "id": 1084851,
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    "speaker_name": "Suba North, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Odhiambo-Mabona",
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        "legal_name": "Millie Grace Akoth Odhiambo Mabona",
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    "content": " Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, as a gender expert, sometimes, there are things which are not blatant and glaring, but can be discriminatory of women. I have shared in this House before, that when I was younger, every month I was admitted in the hospital for a very simple thing that other women go through which is called menses because of the excessive flow of blood. As much as I loved to donate blood, I have only been able to donate twice in my life because the doctors said that I cannot because of that condition. Secondly, people who have sickle cell anaemia who actually need that blood cannot donate because of their condition. When you make this blanket provision then, without intending, you are discriminating against women with that condition and you are discriminating against people with sickle cell anaemia. I have a grandchild who has sickle cell anaemia and I know what it means. I would like to encourage the Chairperson of the Committee, as the Mover of the amendments, if she can move a further amendment that then excludes that category. Otherwise, if you put that blanket amendment, you are actually going to affect very many people who need those essential services. If that is not done, I will be very resistant to support. Thank you."
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