WASHINGTON, D.C., (LifeSiteNews) -- In order to prioritize the safety of innocents, the United States guards its medical blood supply. Anyone who has visited any country where s/he may have gotten infected with ebola, or malaria, or a host of other diseases, may not donate blood for twelve months. No one who has had syphilis, or gonorrhea, or other STDs – even if treated and now free of the disease – may donate blood for a year. The same ban prohibits anyone who has had sex with a prostitute, or used intravenous drugs. People with a tattoo, or a piercing, may not donate blood for twelve months. Even an accidental needle stick in a hospital, disqualifies a person from donating blood.