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Ms. Toad

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11. The population is statistically most likely to have a new infection.

Mon Aug 18, 2014, 01:32 PM

Aug 2014

In 2010, young gay and bisexual men (aged 13-24 years) accounted for 72% of new HIV infections among all persons aged 13 to 24 and 30% of new infections among all gay and bisexual men.

So if his family doesn't know (and she likely doesn't), it isn't work the risk.

Despite that - many of his major organs WERE used - it is not blind prejudice acting here. It is a reasoned decision about when the factually unknown - but statistically real risk outweighs the non-life saving use of the organs.

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Mother of gay teen who committed suicide outraged at FDA ban on gay organ donation [View all] Playinghardball Aug 2014 OP

I didn't know there was such a ban????? FarPoint Aug 2014 #1

Eyes are not life-critical organs; the test they use is only 97% accurate REP Aug 2014 #2

This is absolutely discriminatory MNBrewer Aug 2014 #4

I am a 27-year cancer survivor YarnAddict Aug 2014 #5

Are you equating being gay to having cancer? It sure sounds as if you are. Bluenorthwest Aug 2014 #6

Of course not. YarnAddict Aug 2014 #7

can you clarify what risk is run by transplanting tissues from gay men? MNBrewer Aug 2014 #8

It is a bit dated, but here: Ms. Toad Aug 2014 #9

16 years old, gay and statistically tainted with HIV. MNBrewer Aug 2014 #10

The population is statistically most likely to have a new infection. Ms. Toad Aug 2014 #11

Really? REP Aug 2014 #12

I posted about this travesty earlier... doxydad Aug 2014 #3

The article you posted had a lot of inaccuracies REP Aug 2014 #13

That poor woman, I do weep for her. Rex Aug 2014 #14