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France to abolish ban on blood donation for gay men

France to abolish ban on blood donation for gay men
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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

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

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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.

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