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FDA Considers Easing 'Outdated' Blood Donation Restrictions on Gay, Bisexual Men Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
The FDA's current restrictions on blood donations for gay and bisexual men, which LGBTQ advocates call "outdated" and "blatant discrimination", may soon change to a policy based on individual risk.
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Fox5 Atlanta
FDA likely to end blanket ban on sexually active gay, bisexual men donating blood ↗ (opens Fox5 Atlanta) Published Nov 30, 2022
Same headline from 5 more outlets Fox5 Atlanta's feed description Currently, federal regulations prohibit blood banks from accepting donations from men who have had sex with men within the last three months
Breitbart News
Report: FDA to Lift More Restrictions on Gay, Bisexual Men Donating Blood ↗ (opens Breitbart News) Published Nov 30, 2022
Same headline from 1 more outlet Breitbart News's feed description The FDA is set to lift restrictions on donating blood for gay and bisexual men in monogamous relationships.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
FDA Moves to Ease Restrictions on Gay Men Giving Blood ↗ (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch) Published Nov 30, 2022
Same headline from 3 more outlets St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description THURSDAY, Dec. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) – U.S. Food & Drug Administration policies that have limited blood donations from men who have sex with men may soon ease.
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
FDA Considers Easing 'Outdated' Blood Donation Restrictions on Gay, Bisexual Men ↗ (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth) Published Dec 1, 2022
Same headline from 6 more outlets NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description The FDA's current restrictions on blood donations for gay and bisexual men, which LGBTQ advocates call "outdated" and "blatant discrimination", may soon change to a policy based on individual risk.
Delaware Public Media
The FDA considers easing restrictions on blood donations by gay and bisexual men ↗ (opens Delaware Public Media) Published Nov 30, 2022
Same headline from 1 more outlet Delaware Public Media's feed description The Food and Drug Administration is likely to propose easing restrictions on blood donations by gay and bisexual men.
CBS News
FDA likely to end blanket ban on sexually active gay men donating blood ↗ (opens CBS News) Published Nov 30, 2022
CBS News's feed description Under current federal rules, men cannot donate blood if they have had sex with another man in the last three months.
FOX 61 Hartford
FDA to consider modifying blood donation restrictions for gay, bisexual men ↗ (opens FOX 61 Hartford) Published Nov 30, 2022
Same headline from 1 more outlet FOX 61 Hartford's feed description Data from a recent study has prompted the FDA to reconsider current guidelines surrounding blood donation.
WCNC
Gay and bisexual men still have some deferrals on donating blood. The FDA could consider making major changes ↗ (opens WCNC) Published Dec 1, 2022
WCNC's feed description Changes to decades-old guidelines that barred donations from men who have sex with men could be on the way.
KSDK
FDA considers changes to policy on blood donations from gay and bisexual men ↗ (opens KSDK) Published Dec 1, 2022
KSDK's feed description The proposed new criteria will be based on an individual basis, not sexuality.
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