Blood and Tissue Donation
The WSMA (1) opposes a federal blanket deferral period on blood and tissue
donations from MSM; (2) supports the use of rational scientifically-based
blood and tissue donation deferral periods that are fairly and
consistently applied to donors according to their individual level of
risk, consistent with the latest scientific evidence, to ensure blood
donation criteria is equitably applied across all people; and (3) supports
working with blood banking organizations to educate prospective donors
about the safety of blood donation and blood transfusion. (C-8, A-20)
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Abbreviations for House of Delegates report origination:
EC – Executive Committee; BT – Board of Trustees; CPA – Council on
Professional Affairs; JC – Judicial Council; CHS – Community and Health
Services