Comments on: Franken urges end to gay blood ban

By: pharmacie en ligne

pharmacie en ligne — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:14:07 +0000

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By: Culhane: It's time to end the gay blood ban | News Story on 365gay.com

Culhane: It's time to end the gay blood ban | News Story on 365gay.com — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:01:51 +0000

[...] at risk. But today it makes no sense at all, and a group of U.S. Senators recently asked the FDA to revise the rule to reflect a very changed reality. The letter notes that having heterosexual sex with someone [...]

By: TheColu.mn » Blog Archive » Thanks, Al: FDA “Revisiting” Gay Blood Ban

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:59:57 +0000

[...] weeks ago, Franken and his colleagues sent the FDA a letter arguing that the ban is outdated and scientifically unsound, in light of extremely sensitive HIV [...]

By: Health Law Pulse » Catching Up to Reality On Blood Donations By Gay Men

Health Law Pulse » Catching Up to Reality On Blood Donations By Gay Men — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:53:20 +0000

[...] I was buoyed to see that just a few days ago, a group of sixteen U.S. Senators sent a letter to FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg, urging the agency to reconsider its twenty-seven-year-old [...]

By: Asbjorn Osland

Asbjorn Osland — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:53:46 +0000

The question remains: assume a deferral period were implemented; is it reasonable to assume MSM would avoid sex just to give blood? I suppose there are some MSM that were previously active and have become celibate for varied reasons. For this group, perhaps the five-year deferral period could work. The FDA is portrayed as homophobic but that certainly isn’t the case since there has reportedly never been a case of HIV transmitted from a lesbian to a lesbian; they are of course free to donate. Also, if the FDA policy were in fact discriminatory there would be court cases and there are not, from what I can ascertain. Has any reputable blood industry expert written in support of Franken’s view in a refereed journal? I haven’t seen one. The issue is now political so it will be interesting to see how it plays out. It’s a great controversy. Donating blood has been mistakenly construed as a right rather than a privilege here by our senators. Lots of groups are excluded from donating blood because of varied risk factors.

By: mike smith

mike smith — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 07:30:02 +0000

Gays are very selfish, narcissistic people – they don’t care about anyone else.
You can’t believe a word the government & its politicians say – If they say something is OK that usually means its NOT ok.
Politicians and the blood banks (redcross) are only concerned with business, making money – profit. They, like the Gays, do not care about public health (the gays do not even care about their own health – just look at their disgusting lifestyle!!!).
One way around this blood ban is to allow the Gays to donate blood, but after the blood is taken, it can be thrown into a garbage skip or sold to a third-world country where everyone gets HIV from untested blood anyway, so it will not make a difference for them.
MS.

By: Barry Burgess

Barry Burgess — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 20:22:30 +0000

This article tells only one side of the story. HIV transmission from blood donors still occurs and HIV is not the only danger. A more balanced account can be found at http://washingtontimes.com/news/2010/mar/05/senators-ask-fda-to-lift-gay-blood-donor-ban/

By: Eddi

Eddi — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:49:11 +0000

I’m glad that inconsisencies are pointed out between HIV and other similar viruses (e.g. hepatitis C) and between homosexual behaviors and heterosexual ones. This letter prsents a good argument. I was previously in favor of maintaining the mentioned ban. Now I’m favor of listing it but with restrictions for HIV that are the same as hepatitis C.

By: Franken Urges End to Gay Blood Ban « NCLR Blog: Out for Justice

Franken Urges End to Gay Blood Ban « NCLR Blog: Out for Justice — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:42:46 +0000

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By: Steve Clemens

Steve Clemens — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:05:10 +0000

As a regular blood donor (I donate platelets every two weeks and have donated 20 gallons with my next appointment), I strongly welcome this change. Thank you Al for your willingness to challenge this out-dated policy.