Ban on gay men giving blood 'discriminatory': Murray, Cantwell, other senators, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Tammy Baldwin leads call to lift one-year blood donation ban for gay, bisexual men, Madison Capital Times:
"They noted in the letter that for many healthy gay and bisexual men, a one-year ban since last sexual contact is, in effect, a lifetime ban. They also argue such a policy perpetuates inaccurate stereotypes.
"They instead are asking the FDA to implement new policies that are "grounded in science, based on individual risk factors, don’t unfairly single out one group of individuals, and allow all healthy Americans to donate."
Dems seek end to ban on gay blood donors after Orlando; White House mum, Fox News:
"Lawmakers made their case to Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf in a letter sent Tuesday.
"The letter from Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Ill., vice chairman of the House LGBT Equality Caucus, and five colleagues said the Orlando “tragedy, more than any other, shines a light on the need for a permanent reversal” of the policy.
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"We are concerned the 12-month deferral policy, which suggests that the sexual relationships of [gay] men and transgender women inherently pose a risk of HIV transmission, furthers a stigma that we have persistently fought to eliminate,” the lawmakers wrote. “The FDA questionnaire should reflect risk-based behaviors as opposed to sexual orientation.”
Junkies should be allowed to donate too!
Arkansas Bloodsuckers, The Clintons, Prisoners and The Blood Trade
Why? Is there a big f******demand for blood. Are we at war?
As a regular blood donor, I have always wondered about that question related only to males. How come sodomy with females is never a problem? I admit I am clueless when it comes to medical issues, but with that vast understanding of medicine I would apply the question to sodomy with either sex. I sure wish someone would help my ignorance on this subject.
Having HIV leads to bone loss and subsequent fractures, heart attacks, and they age 14 years, and die 14 years earlier. I m sure there’s more problems, but Google makes it hard to find.
64% of all AIDS/HIV cases in the USA are among <3% of the population - men who have sex with men.
I say we can do without that segment of the population’s donations.
Discrimination is a wonderful thing to do.