OTTAWA (AP) — Health Canada on Thursday lifted restrictions on gay men donating blood, a move Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said was “good news for all Canadians" but had taken too long.
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OTTAWA (AP) — Health Canada on Thursday lifted restrictions on gay men donating blood, a move Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said was “good news for all Canadians" but had taken too long.
Canada announced Thursday a lifting of restrictions on blood donations by gay and bisexual men that dates back to HIV/AIDS crisis of the 1980s and 1990s.
By Rachel Aiello, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story Ottawa, Canada (CTV Network) — A policy change years in the making, on Thursday Health Canada approved Canadian Blood Services’ submission to eliminate the three-month donor deferral period for gay and bisexual men as well as s…
Health Canada has lifted restrictions on gay men donating blood, a move Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says is "good news for all Canadians" but took too long.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said it was "good news" that gay men could give blood without restrictions on having to abstain from sex for a certain period if they wanted to donate.
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