Daily News | More gay and bisexual men can soon donate blood, after they were banned for decades
More gay and bisexual individuals will be able to donate blood in Philadelphia beginning Aug. 7, when the Red Cross — the nation’s largest supplier of blood — implements new rules for donor eligibility that focus on behavior rather than sexual orientation.restrictions intended to protect against HIV that prevented men who have sex with men from donating blood unless they abstained from sex for three months.
Blood banks are widely expected to adopt the new guidelines as a way to expand the pool of potential donors and avoid blood shortages. But the FDA’s recommendation is not mandatory, and some centers may take longer to adopt the new questionnaire. The Blood Donor Center at Jefferson Health will also begin using the updated questionnaire on Aug. 7. Donors can expect to see new questions that may seem more personal than they’re used to, such as whether they’ve had a new sexual partner or engaged in anal sex in the last three months, said Julie Karp, director of transfusion medicine at Jefferson. Everyone will complete the same questionnaire.
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