![]() The reason why such a ban was in place to begin with is that the old policy the FDA had in place dates back to 1983, when at the time federal regulators banned any man from donating blood if he’d had sex with another man, even once, since 1977. In late December 2015, the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has lifted a ban on gay men for donating blood, replacing it with a 12-month “deferral” period that prohibits such donors from giving blood for a year after their last sexual contact. ![]() Blood transfusions are still the standard part of medical procedure where life-threatening trauma from the loss of blood occurs or for someone waiting to undergo major surgery. Many of us grew up with the thinking that donating blood is a highly humanitarian act that helps to save lives.
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