Critics of the FDA's blood donation policies say the current rules are discriminatory toward gay and bisexual men.
The FDA is conducting research that likely supports revising or lifting the strict rules in place on blood donations from gay and bisexual men.
The agency's current blood donation policy places restrictions on blood donations from sexually active gay and bisexual men. They must wait three months from their most recent sexual contact before being considered eligible to donate blood. In a statement to ABC News, the FDA says the evidence analyzed from multiple sources will "likely support a policy transition", although there is no specific timeline for the proposed changes.
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