blood donation ban
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Gay Men Still Not Able To Donate Blood Despite FDA Reducing Restrictions
Whether it’s for using antibodies from those who recovered from COVID-19 to help those currently suffering or for blood transfusions for standard procedures, the nation is in dire need of blood donations. While the FDA made a move two weeks ago easing restrictions for gay men to donate, it appears it won’t be as beneficial…
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Restrictions on Gay Men Donating Blood Eased by FDA
At this point, you probably don’t need me to reiterate that hospitals are in short supply of, well, everything. Thankfully, the Food and Drug Administration made some moves on Thursday that will hopefully ease at least one of those shortages. NBC News reports that the FDA has reduced its restrictions on gay men donating blood.…
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GLAAD Files Petition to Lift Restrictions on Blood Donations From Gay, Bisexual Men
One of the side effects of folks staying at home to ride out the pandemic is that they’re not going out and donating blood. The LGBTQ community is willing to step up and help with the blood shortage but unfortunately, they’re effectively barred from it. NBC News reports that GLAAD has created a petition for…
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#PulseTragedy: Homophobic Blood-Donation Ban Puts Lives at Risk
After the terrorist attack at Orlando, Fla.’s Pulse nightclub Sunday morning, media outlets encouraged those living in Florida to donate blood. But when federal policy prohibits this from happening, then no matter how much we can rightfully blame Omar Mateen for these heinous acts of violence, we can also place some blame on institutions like…