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The Food and Drug Administration said last week it will recommend lifting a lifetime ban on blood donations from gay and bisexual men. (Denver Post file)
Re: “FDA moves to end ban on blood donations from gay men,” Dec. 24 news story.
Gay men make up only 1.6 percent of the population, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. Why would we put people who need blood transfusions at risk from people who engage in unhealthy lifestyles? This sounds like a political move for acceptance, rather than what is necessary for our blood supply.
Rosina Kovar, Denver
This letter was published in the Dec. 30 edition.
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