Blood Donation Restrictions Based On Sexual Orientation Eased

(Salt Lake City, UT) — ARUP Blood Services will be the first in Utah to implement new guidelines after the FDA eased blood donation restrictions. Officials say the blood donation restrictions have been loosened to be inclusive to all sexual orientations. The ARUP director said questions regarding sexual history have been replaced with three new inclusive questions that will be asked to anyone. Officials say they hope this will lead to more people donating because the need for blood is constant. The changes officially go into effect July 18th.