"We write today to express our concerns regarding outdated, medically and scientifically unsound deferral criteria for prospective blood donors," they wrote in the letter, which Kerry's office made public.
"With hospitals and emergency rooms across the country in constant and urgent need of blood products, we believe certain blood donor deferral policies should be reviewed and appropriately modified and modernized while ensuring the blood supply meets the highest possible standards," they wrote.
The American Red Cross and other health organizations support ending the ban, saying the law is "medically and scientifically unwarranted."
Jesus...I didn't even realize it WAS banned.
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