The reason why they would have said no (and the reason sucks in my opinion) is that IVIG is very very expensive and in very short supply...it takes a huge number of people to donate blood for them to extract enough IgG for one transfusion and for a case like Ivy she would need more than likely need more than one transfusion.

I know this because my best friend was very very ill a few years back and needed IVIG to boost her immune system as it was breaking down and she was hopitailsed for months unable even to walk and in constant agonising pain...it took months for the doctors to get clearance for the transfusions...she had 3 and it cost an absolute fortune from memory......she is now fully cured!

I have signed and think as well as this petition people should give serious thoughts to regularly donating blood as that is the big reason why the shortfall in these types of treaments occurs in the first place...... just a thought for what its worth....