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New FDA study may allow gay and bisexual men to donate blood
Following the U.K. s lead, the U.S. will be funding a new study to end sexual preference bias at the blood bank
December 16, 2020 4:00 am
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN)- The FDA is funding a study for the first time that could allow gay and bisexual men to donate blood where there were previously restrictions.
A change in this policy would mean that more gay and bisexual men would be able to give blood in the U.S.–ending what critics have called discriminatory federal guidelines.
On Monday the U.K. announced it would be lifting its blood-donation policy for all men who have had sex with men.
NEW YORK The FDA is now sharing new details on a study that could lead to the removal of longtime restrictions on blood donations by gay or bisexual men.
The agency exclusively shared with ABC News that the goal is to gather and present data for review by late 2021.
The first-of-its-kind pilot study, ADVANCE: Assessing Donor Variability And New Concepts in Eligibility, calls for a groundbreaking collaboration between three of the nation s largest blood centers, Vitalant, OneBlood and the American Red Cross, along with LGBTQ+ community centers nationwide.
The research is intended to conclude whether donor deferral can be based on individual risk assessments rather than blanket rules.
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