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FDA likely to end blanket ban on sexually active gay men donating blood
Research backed by the Food and Drug Administration «will likely support» ending a blanket ban on blood donations from sexually active gay men, the agency said Wednesday.
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New NC DHHS leader urges FDA to end «discriminatory» blood donation policy for gay men
North Carolina’s top health official, joined by public health leaders from eight other states and the District of Columbia, is asking the Food and Drug Administration to lift a three-month waiting period for gay men who are sexually active to donate blood.
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Ban on gay men donating blood is lifted in Ireland
Irish Health Minister Simon Harris also stressed the importance of people offering blood.
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Northern Ireland lifting lifetime gay blood ban ‘noted’ by health minister
The Irish Blood Transfusion Service will examine the issue and make a recommendation to the Department of Health later this month.
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Blood Ban Fix Continues to Falls Far Short of Acceptable Solution
Today, the Human Rights Campaign, (HRC), America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation, responded to the release of final guidance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on a long-awaited change to the current scientifically unwarranted blood donation ban on gay and bisexual men.
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France is lifting its ban on blood donations from gay and bisexual men
Next year, France will lift a long-running ban on blood donations from gay and bisexual men.