FDA proposes relaxing gay blood ban
qvoicenews.comThe FDA is proposing changes to its gay blood ban. The agency has recommended changing its blood donation guidelines for gay and bisexual men and women who have sex with gay — They would focus on sexual behaviors instead of gender or sexual orientation, the Food and Drug Administration announced on Friday.
Photo: FDA The FDA is proposing changes to its gay blood ban. The agency has recommended changing its blood donation guidelines for gay and bisexual men and women who have sex with gay — They would focus on sexual behaviors instead of gender or sexual orientation, the Food and Drug Administration announced on Friday.
The agency said that the change would be in line with similar policies in Canada and the United Kingdom. The new rules would allow gay and bisexual men to donate blood if they have not engaged in certain sexual behavior, such as anal sex, in the past few months.
Current rules prohibit gay men from donating blood if they have had any sexual activity in the past three months with another man.
