Restrictions on men who have had sex with another man have been reduced for donations of organs and blood. But restrictions on donated tissue remain in place.


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Restrictions on men who have had sex with another man have been reduced for donations of organs and blood. But restrictions on donated tissue remain in place.{ai:summary}<p>Restrictions eased for men who have had sex with men donating organs and blood, but limits remain on tissue donations. #health</p>

FDA urged to relax decades-old tissue donation restrictions for gay and bisexual men

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