The FDA is set to axe its ban on gay and bisexual men donating sperm, it has been revealed.
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The FDA is set to axe its ban on gay and bisexual men donating sperm, it has been revealed.
Under the current rule, men who have had sex with men within the last five years are blocked from anonymously donating sperm amid fears of HIV infection.
But the agency is now seeking to scrap the blanket ban, and replace it with screening questions that assess a donor’s risk of carrying HIV or other infections.
If approved, the shift would increase the number of anonymous sperm donations available to those seeking fertility treatments.
The Wall Street Journal revealed the news, and said the FDA was planning to finalize its proposal by the summer. If approved by the White House, it could go into effect before the end of this year.
