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To: avenir

“Gay Men Can Now Give Blood—After a Wait”
Nov, 2015

http://time.com/4157214/gay-men-blood-donation/


34 posted on 04/14/2016 11:03:54 AM PDT by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto!)
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To: combat_boots
I remember the news story that gay men could give blood if they had not had sex with other men for a year.

I have given blood three times since then at the Red Cross and as far as I could tell their questionnaire had not changed at all from before, so maybe the change has yet to be implemented. But maybe a man who answered "yes" would just be asked additional questions and possibly be allowed to donate. (Why they would want to do so, other than to spread infection among non-homosexuals, I don't know.)

But the Red Cross on the surface is still being vigilant against people who might have HIV or AIDS giving blood.

38 posted on 04/14/2016 3:01:13 PM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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