Unscreened blood caused ‘hep C’ scandal

Donal O’Driscoll’s argument about blood donation (February 19) doesn’t make sense.

Every person is at risk of contracting a condition that can be transferred through bodily fluids.

How often do we hear about the ‘stupidity’ of a woman who gets pregnant the ‘first time’, or who thinks because she is on the pill the man doesn’t need to wear a condom, as if pregnancy was the only risk?