Democrats Legislation To Revise LGBT Blood Donors Requirements

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Reps. Val Demmings (D-Fla.) and Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) introduced legislation Friday that would require the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to revise restrictions on LGBT people, specifically gay men, that prohibit them from donating blood. 

The legislation, named the Science in Blood Donation Act of 2020, would mandate the FDA revise its guidance on reducing the risk of HIV transmission by blood and blood products based on testing accuracy and an "individual risk-based analysis" instead of based on their sexual orientation or gender identity, according to a press release. 

Previously, the guidance recommended that men who had sex with men defer a year before giving blood.

Quigley, who said he was proud to take the lead on the issue, said that though Congress had made significant headway to allow men who have sex with men to give blood, it still was not enough. 

"Over the course of many years, we have made significant progress in rolling back an indefinite ban on blood donations from MSM, to a 12 month deferral to the current 3 month deferral. This is still not enough. Our work will not be complete until FDA approves a non-discriminatory, science-based policy that properly addresses individual risk assessment, as we’ve seen countries across the world adopt," Quigley said. 

 

Full article:

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/515175-democrats-introduce-legislation-to-revise-fda-requirements-for-lgbt-blood

[elijahfan 27,499]

We've had to wait 2020 for people to realize AIDs don't care about you being gay or straight... Glad to hear my blood is finally considered good enough.

[SharkmanthaC 115,077]

They test the blood anyway. Who cares who you have sex with. 

[CautiousLurker 19,733]

Damn, they're trying very hard to do as little as possible - police reform? Nah, but lets get rid of that idiotic gay blood donor thing so it looks like we did something 

[God Control 2,181]

You know what? They don’t want our blood? They don’t want our sperm donations? They don’t want us in the army? F*ck them. Their loss lol

[PartySick 173,130]

3 minutes ago, God Control said:

You know what? They don’t want our blood? They don’t want our sperm donations? They don’t want us in the army? F*ck them. Their loss lol

I'd be with this petty and spiteful attitude (honestly because you're right, kween) but there are gays that WANT to donate and serve the public when they can. They should be given the opportunity

[God Control 2,181]

18 minutes ago, PartySick said:

I'd be with this petty and spiteful attitude (honestly because you're right, kween) but there are gays that WANT to donate and serve the public when they can. They should be given the opportunity

I know, because those who need help, they could benefit from any help whether it’s us or anyone else, but if those people do not stand up for the authorities to change these laws and the authorities themselves would rather have people die than get help from LGBT, then it’s truly their loss. It’s hard to force someone to accept the help especially when they don’t deserve it.