Gay Men Need Not Donate
By: Pam On: Mar/20/06 - Leave Your Comment
I am not quite sure what to think of this story: FDA to Review Ban on Gay Men Donating Blood. On the one hand, I can see where the apprehension comes in, but with the way technology is, I don’t see why the blood can’t be properly screened, not to meantion, how will they know if a person has had sex?
The Food and Drug Administration is considering revising its policy that bars as a blood donor any man who has had sex with another man since 1977, officials said yesterday.
The change in policy is being recommended by the American Red Cross, the American Association of Blood Banks and America’s Blood Centers, which collect virtually all the blood used for transfusions nationwide.
