US ban on blood donations from gay men 'cannot be justified'

US health officials are recommending an end to the nation’s lifetime ban on blood donations from gay and bisexual men.

US ban on blood donations from gay men 'cannot be justified'

US health officials are recommending an end to the nation’s lifetime ban on blood donations from gay and bisexual men.

The Food and Drug Administration said it favours replacing the blanket ban with a new policy barring donations from men who have had man-on-man sex in the previous 12 months.

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