The government just overturned a 30-year policy banning gay men from giving blood donations — but there’s a catch
The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday finalized a rule that will allow gay men to donate blood 12 months after … Several countries, including the United Kingdom and Australia, have 12-month deferrals. The ban originally was in place to reduce …

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US overturns ban on gay blood donors
Following in Australia’s footsteps the US Food and Drug Administration has ruled that gay men can donate blood 12 months after their last sexual contact with another man, overturning a 30-year ban aimed at preventing the transmission of HIV. The agency on …

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US FDA partially lifts gay men blood donation ban
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will allow gay men to donate blood if they have been celibate for one year – lifting a 30-year ban. Some gay activists called the one-year rule discriminatory, but it matches policies in other counties including …

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FDA lifts ban on blood donations from gay men
The FDA lifted a 32-year-old lifetime ban on blood donations from bisexual and gay men but major restrictions will remain … for at least 61% of all new HIV infections in the United States, and “an estimated 77% of diagnosed HIV infections among males …

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U.S. regulator lifts lifetime ban on gay blood donations
announced Monday it has lifted a 30-year-old lifetime ban on blood donations by gay men, allowing those who haven’t had sexual contact with other men in a year to do so. With the decision, the United States joined countries such as the United Kingdom and …

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Why some gay men aren’t cheering FDA decision to lift blood donation ban
The FDA lifted the ban based on a study by the government in Australia, which, along with the United Kingdom and New Zealand, dropped a lifelong ban on gay men as blood donors to 12 months. “Ultimately, the 12-month deferral window is supported by the best …

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Blood donation rules may change regarding HIV risk
Now the U.S. has opted for a one-year ban, and Canadian blood service managers will ask the government department, Health Canada, to approve the same in 2016. Gay rights activists have lobbied hard for such changes, saying the restriction has discriminated …

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FDA lifts formal ban on blood donations from gay men
Medical groups and gay activists have long said the ban could no longer be … the FDA stance is in line that of other countries, including Australia and the U.K. The lifetime ban was put in place during the early AIDS crisis.

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