Panel considers lifting FDA ban on blood donations by gay men


LA Times: A U.S. Department of Health and Human Services panel is debating whether to overturn the long-standing ban.

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LA Times: A U.S. Department of Health and Human Services panel is debating whether to overturn the long-standing ban.

The HHS Advisory Committee on Blood and Tissue Safety and Availability heard testimony from advocates who say that the lifetime ban is discriminatory and that technological advances have made it obsolete.

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