Kerry's written a thoughtful and convincing piece in Bay Windows about the unscientific and antiquated law that makes it illegal for gay men (well, any gay man who has not been celibate since 1977) to donate blood. He calls for it's abolishment:"But over the past 27 years, times have clearly changed. We know so much more. There is now a greater understanding of the high-risk behaviors associated with HIV contraction which is incorporated into the donor screening process. We’ve made dramatic technological improvements in HIV detection, and we’ve got mandated testing of all donated blood by two separate, highly accurate tests. A law that was once medically justifiable is today simply discrimination that needs to end."
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