It has been known for many years, that the FDA had a ban on gay men/MSM that prohibited them from donating blood. After much effort and protest by individuals who care, this issue is finally being discussed by the FDA. The FDA now proposes a revision of the ban, allowing gay men/ MSM to donate, contingent they remain sexually abstinent for 1 year, which many find even more offensive. The revision, although it points in the right direction, many find it still discriminatory. It focuses on sexual orientation, rather than actual risk to the national blood supply. Medically and scientifically, it has no sound merit.
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