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MineralMan

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4. Good for you, Elizabeth!

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Fri Aug 2, 2013, 04:37 PM

Aug 2013

That question on the donation questionaire: "Have you ever had sex with another man, even once?" always made me want to ask, "Well, does that bunch of 13-year-olds boys sitting in a circle count?

They can test for HIV in donated blood. In fact, they do that for every donation, anyhow. It's a stupid rule.

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Elizabeth Warren Demands An End To The FDA�s Ban On Gay Blood Donors [View all] Purveyor Aug 2013 OP

"and discourages individuals from from seeking HIV testing and treatment services" codemoguy Aug 2013 #1

She said it fosters the environment that discourages individuals from seeking HIV testing and liberal_at_heart Aug 2013 #2

I think yours is a more complete reading... codemoguy Aug 2013 #3

Good for you, Elizabeth! MineralMan Aug 2013 #4