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Yo_Mama

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9. It may be changed to only a five-year excllusion, but since the poor kid can't answer any questions

Thu Aug 14, 2014, 10:35 PM

Aug 2014

his eyes would still not be accepted.

The organ donor criteria are actually less restrictive on this issue than the blood donor criteria, but STILL, this kid's eyes would be rejected, because he couldn't answer the questions.

It's not just about HIV. There is concern of HTLV and hepatitis B and C, for example. There has been a quiet scholarly dispute between the EU and the US regarding what the EU perceives as our inadequate HTLV 1/2 testing for tissue, bone and organ transplantation:
http://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/publications/Publications/20120620_RA_HTLV_Part2.pdf

With increasing infections among MSM in the US, this policy is not likely to be changed any time soon.

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Teen's eye donation rejected because he was gay [View all] shenmue Aug 2014 OP

I think there is also a restriction on gay men donating blood also still_one Aug 2014 #1

There is. Still. It's fucking ridiculous. n/t winter is coming Aug 2014 #2

It's always on the questionaire when I donate ballabosh Aug 2014 #3

It may be changed to only a five-year excllusion, but since the poor kid can't answer any questions Yo_Mama Aug 2014 #9

Because with the eyes of a gay man ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #4

No, it's because such organs carry higher contagion risks. Yo_Mama Aug 2014 #7

Disgusting. I apologize on behalf of the entire state of Iowa. bullwinkle428 Aug 2014 #5

It's a federal government policy that controls the whole US. Yo_Mama Aug 2014 #8

Can't be having any queer eye for the straight guy in Iowa. Throd Aug 2014 #6

As a Minnesotan I feel it odd to be defending Iowa dflprincess Aug 2014 #10