Commentary: Our blood supply is at critical levels. The FDA should end its homophobic blood donation policy
Imagine getting ready to leave work when you suddenly get a call that your mother has been in a serious car accident and is in the hospital. At the emergency room, the nurses tell you that she has been rushed into surgery. After several hours, her surgeon comes out and tells you that she survived in large part due to blood donations from strangers.
Blood transfusions can mean life or death.
