US FDA ends ban on blood donations from gay men

2023-05-12 03:22

Restrictions on blood donations have been in place in many countries since the 1980s HIV/AIDS crisis.

The US Food and Drug Administration has formally ended its rule barring gay and bisexual men from giving blood.

The long-standing ban has been in effect since the early 1980s when fear and misinformation about the spread of HIV/AIDS crisis was widespread.

The FDA's revised policy evaluates...