France to abolish ban on blood donation for gay men

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France to abolish ban on blood donation for gay men



PARIS: -- A more than 30-year law banning homosexual men from donating blood in France is to be abolished.

The measure was originally set up to halt the spread of blood-borne diseases such as HIV.

Strict conditions will be placed on potential donors, such as abstinence from sex in the twelve months before giving blood.


-- (c) Copyright Euronews 2015-11-05

[Trentham]

I hope the "abstinence from sex" will also apply to heterosexual donors. They carry just as many blood borne diseases.

[h90]

I hope the "abstinence from sex" will also apply to heterosexual donors. They carry just as many blood borne diseases.

No they don't. There is a much higher risk for homo men. If it is political correct or not, it is a fact.

[Trentham]

I hope the "abstinence from sex" will also apply to heterosexual donors. They carry just as many blood borne diseases.

No they don't. There is a much higher risk for homo men. If it is political correct or not, it is a fact.

Can you fully comprehend the English language???

The word "diseases" is in the plural. It has an "s" on the end. What I wrote still stands.

If you wish to be specific about HIV then take a look at that in straight people in Africa. There are stupendous numbers of heterosexuals who are HIV positive on that continent.

[RuamRudy]

I hope the "abstinence from sex" will also apply to heterosexual donors. They carry just as many blood borne diseases.

No they don't. There is a much higher risk for homo men. If it is political correct or not, it is a fact.

Why would a monogamous gay couple be at higher risk to infection than a monogamous straight couple?

Maybe the ban should be on those who practice infidelity, although, of course, one may be exposed unwittingly through the actions of an unfaithful partner...

[Tchooptip]

I hope the "abstinence from sex" will also apply to heterosexual donors. They carry just as many blood borne diseases.

No they don't. There is a much higher risk for homo men. If it is political correct or not, it is a fact.

Can you fully comprehend the English language???

The word "diseases" is in the plural. It has an "s" on the end. What I wrote still stands.

If you wish to be specific about HIV then take a look at that in straight people in Africa. There are stupendous numbers of heterosexuals who are HIV positive on that continent.

France is in Africa?

[Smithson]

It's activities that are risky, not groups of ppl. Straight ppl don't always have straight sex.