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Many Blood Banks Deny Request of Hemophiliacs;

The Associated Press - Friday, January 21, 1983

Many of the nation's blood banks say they will not heed the advice of the National Hemophilia Foundation that male donors be asked whether they are homosexuals. The question is part of a effort to screen possible carriers of a disease that cripples the body's immune system.

The disease, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, or AIDS, is most common among homosexual and bisexual men. The cause of the disease is not known, but some researchers say it may be transmitted through sexual contact or blood.

The hemophilia foundation recommended Monday that blood banks ask male donors if they are homosexual and then ban all blood donations from homosexual men. It also said blood collection should be halted in areas heavily populated by homosexual men.

BLOOD; HOMOSEXUALITY; TRANSFUSIONS; MEDICINE AND HEALTH
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