FDA lifts blood donation restrictions for gay and bisexual men.
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The FDA has updated its guidelines for blood donation in the US, allowing gay and bisexual men in monogamous relationships to donate blood without abstaining from sex. The new guidelines focus on donors' behavior rather than their sexual orientation and require all potential donors to be screened with a new questionnaire that evaluates their individual risks for HIV based on sexual behavior, recent partners, and other factors. The FDA said the new policy reflects the latest scientific evidence and is in line with rules in the UK and Canada.
- New blood donation rules allow more gay men to give in US The Associated Press
- FDA paves way for more gay and bisexual men to donate blood with new risk-based rules CNN
- FDA updates blood donation policy to include gay, bisexual men The Hill
- F.D.A. Ends Ban on Blood Donations From Gay and Bisexual Men The New York Times
- FDA drops blood donation restrictions specific to gay and bisexual men ABC News
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