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California prosecutor calls for end to blood donation policy that stigmatizes LGBTQ+ community

California prosecutor calls for ending blood donation policy that stigmatizes the LGBTQ+ community
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Friday led a coalition of 22 states in support of the Biden Administration's proposed new policy that would make it easier for LGBTQ people to donate blood and plasma. 

Current blood donation policy recommends prohibiting gay and bisexual men from donating blood within three months of their most recent sexual contact, regardless of whether they engaged in high-risk behavior.