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Democrats Urge FDA to Allow Gay and Bisexual Men to Donate Blood Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

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A group of Democratic senators sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Thursday urging them to lift restrictions that prevent gay and bisexual men from donating blood in light of shortages caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Independent Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders joined 16 of his Democratic colleagues including Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth and Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren in signing the letter, which was addressed to FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn. "We must take

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