Posted on 12/02/2013 7:39:21 AM PST by Gritty
A push by activists to ease the 30-year-old blanket ban on blood donations from gay and bisexual men faces a key test this week as a federal panel hears results of the latest research. The findings will be released amid growing pressure from politicians and advocates, including college students, to change the policy.
Critics say the ban is a hangover from the early, fear-filled days of AIDS, stigmatizing gay men and ignoring advances in treatment and detection in the decades since...
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“Why are they so anxious to donate blood - can it be that they want to infect people with HIV?”
Nothing. It's a "free" benefit of Obamacare!
You must be a Homophobe and a Phil Robertson supporter!
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