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Under Food and Drug Administration rules, men who have had sex -- even once -- with another man since 1977 are not permitted to give blood. The rule was implemented in 1983, sparked by concerns that HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, was tainting the blood supply. Screening tests to identify HIV-positive blood had not been developed. The policy was seen as a safety measure.
But today, with the availability of more accurate testing, activists, blood organizations and several U.S. senators say the lifetime ban is "medically and scientifically unwarranted" and are calling for change.
The Human Rights Campaign, the American Red Cross, America's Blood Centers and AABB, formerly known as the American Association of Blood Banks, support easing the lifetime ban to allow gay blood donors. In a joint statement, the blood organizations said that safety was the first priority and that potential donors should be screened more fairly, regardless of sexual orientation.
Can you imagine how many homosexual men....
Originally posted by mikelee
Can you imagine how many homosexual men....
Men are supoosed to want/be with/mate with a woman, not another man. Stop being being so ignorant and supportive of those who are deviants and get your mind straight people!
Originally posted by mikelee
Men are supoosed to want/be with/mate with a woman, not another man. Stop being being so ignorant and supportive of those who are deviants and get your mind straight people!
Originally posted by MR BOB
oh nooo! i dont want to catch "The Gay" if I ever need blood
Originally posted by thisguyrighthere
Originally posted by MR BOB
oh nooo! i dont want to catch "The Gay" if I ever need blood
Good news, we've saved your life.
Bad news, we're afraid you may have contracted "The Gay."
let it go, you'll loose, there are many examples of gay animal. MANY. (then you'll say, yes but they're animals, we're humans ect, we've been here before) And how you have the audacity in your first post to follow the first sentance with "Stop being being so ignorant " It's hillarious!!
Originally posted by mikelee
reply to post by LadySkadi
Nature, thats who. And if any of you really have to inquire about that, then I feel more than disappointed be it coming from the ATS society.
When was the last time you saw two male deer getting it on?
Or how baout two male otters?
Perhaps two male bears? Get the point people!? In nature it ain't right!
Its only right in the minds of those who are wrong.
Originally posted by tothetenthpower
All blood collected is screened anyway.
Ninety seven percent will develop antibodies in the first 3 months following the time of their infection. In very rare cases, it can take up to 6 months to develop antibodies to HIV.
www.hivtest.org...
Originally posted by dbates
The real question of course is, are homosexual males more likely to to be HIV positive than other segments of society?