Democrats Rail Against ‘Moral Bankruptcy Of The Blood Ban,’ Call For Change In Guidelines
In the aftermath of the Orlando massacre, pressure is mounting against the Food and Drug Administration's regulations on gay men donating blood.
The Hill:
Dems Call For End Of Blood Donation Ban From Gay Men
Democrats in Congress are reviving a national push to allow gay men to donate blood following the deadly mass shooting that targeted a gay nightclub in Orlando. ... The FDA policy — which has been condemned by the American Medical Association — has sparked national outrage that advocates now hope to convert into long-awaited action. The LGBT Equality Caucus, led by Reps. Jared Polis (D-Colo.) and Mike Quigley (D-Ill.), is giving new life to the years-old campaign for the FDA to repeal its blood donation ban. (Ferris, 6/13)
San Francisco Chronicle:
Gay Blood Donation Ban Infuriates Many Experts, Activists
In the immediate aftermath of Sunday’s massacre at a gay nightclub in Orlando, citizens rushed to donate blood to help the survivors. Many of them included gay men who were desperate to contribute but were turned away. (Colliver, 6/13)
Bloomberg:
Why Gay Men Still Can't Donate Blood
In the aftermath of the shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando that killed 49 people and injured 53, blood centers were overwhelmed with individuals who wanted to donate. Gay men, however, weren't all allowed to do so—a policy harking back to the height of the AIDS crisis, and one that was quickly derided as discriminatory and an insult to a community under attack. (Tozzi, 6/13)
