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Panel votes to keep restrictions on gay blood donations

Jun 14th, 2010 @ 10:58 am | Comments Off -
Following two days of testimony, a federal panel Friday voted against recommending changes to ease the current blood donation restrictions for gay men, saying more research was...

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Senators ask FDA to lift ban on gay blood

Mar 5th, 2010 @ 11:58 am | Comments Off -
The push to eliminate the lifetime ban on blood donations from gay and bisexual men received a boost yesterday, when 18 senators signaled their support for such a change. “[H]ealthy...

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Britain Ready to Admit: No Good to Reason to Ban Gay Blood Donors

Oct 28th, 2009 @ 8:14 am | Comments Off -
That utterly retro policy that prevents gay men from donating blood? Britain is actually considering joining New Zealand, Spain, and Italy to overturn it. How come? Because as...