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Gay men could be subject to five-year ban on blood donation

tiredbees (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009

Gay men could be subject to five-year ban on blood donation By Jessica Geen on Pink News A public meeting yesterday discussed the possibility of a five-year deferral for gay and bisexual men donating blood, rather than a lifetime ban. The meeting, held by the independent Advisory Committee on the Safety of Blood, Tissues and Organs, was part of a new review on the long list of people...

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Public meeting to be held today on gay blood ban

tiredbees (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009

Public meeting to be held today on gay blood ban By Jessica Geen on Pink News A public consultation is to be held today on the ban on gay men donating blood. The latest review, in January 2007, recommended that the policy of banning gay and bisexual men from donating blood should be continued. It means that any man who has ever had sex with another man is banned for life from donating,...

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