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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 09:05 PM Original message |
FDA Reiterates Ban On Gay Men Donating Blood, Despite Red Cross Objections |
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MikeNearMcChord (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 09:11 PM Response to Original message |
1. Because I was stationed Germany in the 80's |
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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 09:25 PM Response to Original message |
2. Well every other federal agency is headed back to the dark ages.... |
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pinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 09:39 PM Response to Original message |
3. I'm gay, have HIV, and understand the FDA's choice for caution. |
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Matsubara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
4. Seems to me a better guideline would be anyone who has ever had... |
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FreeState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 10:13 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Risky crap? |
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Matsubara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 11:46 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Sorry you feel that way. |
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FreeState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-24-07 01:57 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. What? |
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Matsubara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-24-07 08:10 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. I had just written a long reply and my stupid browser crashed AGAIN... |
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pinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 11:20 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. No, the guidelines are based on epidemiological data. Viral population clusters and |
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Matsubara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 11:48 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. That's really absurd though. |
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pinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-24-07 01:07 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Agree. But it's a broad, general attempt to minimize risk to the blood supply. Eh. |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-24-07 02:05 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. The questionnaire doesn't ask about the sexual yearnings of virgins. |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 09:52 PM Response to Original message |
5. I didn't know that only gay men can get HIV. |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 10:25 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. There are several other excluded groups |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-24-07 08:36 PM Response to Reply #7 |
18. That is highly misleading |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 11:22 PM Response to Original message |
9. I just think they should bar anyone that has sex |
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wicket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-24-07 08:27 AM Response to Original message |
13. kick |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-24-07 09:06 AM Response to Original message |
14. I had no idea it was the FDA who prohibited this |
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