Gay men can now donate blood after FDA changes decades-old rule – a health policy researcher explains the benefits
In 1983, during the early days of the AIDS epidemic, the US Food and Drug Administration made the decision to ban gay men from donating blood. Now, 40 years later, it is dropping that rule.
Ayako Miyashita, Adjunct Professor of Public Policy and Social Welfare, University of California, Los Angeles •
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May 16, 2023 • ~6 min
May 16, 2023 • ~6 min