Current Version
| Region | Israel |
| Issue | Blood donations by MSMs |
| Status | Legal with restrictions |
| Start Date | Apr 2018 |
| End Date | Oct 2021 |
| Description | A more complex testing process is in place for MSM donations but you cannot skip this test. |
| Sources | https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/01/11/israel-to-allow-gay-and-bisexual-men-to-donate-blood-regardless-of-when-they-last-had-sex/ https://www.sbs.com.au/topics/pride/agenda/article/2018/01/12/israel-has-lifted-its-ban-gay-and-bi-men-donating-blood https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2021-08-19/ty-article/.premium/health-minister-ends-ban-forbidding-homosexuals-to-donate-blood/0000017f-db62-d3ff-a7ff-fbe266dc0000 |
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Revision History (7)
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| Start Date | Jan 2018 | Apr 2018 |
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| Sources | https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/01/11/israel-to-allow-gay-and-bisexual-men-to-donate-blood-regardless-of-when-they-last-had-sex/ https://www.sbs.com.au/topics/pride/agenda/article/2018/01/12/israel-has-lifted-its-ban-gay-and-bi-men-donating-blood | https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/01/11/israel-to-allow-gay-and-bisexual-men-to-donate-blood-regardless-of-when-they-last-had-sex/ https://www.sbs.com.au/topics/pride/agenda/article/2018/01/12/israel-has-lifted-its-ban-gay-and-bi-men-donating-blood https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2021-08-19/ty-article/.premium/health-minister-ends-ban-forbidding-homosexuals-to-donate-blood/0000017f-db62-d3ff-a7ff-fbe266dc0000 |
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| Description | A more complex testing process is in place for MSM donations but I cannot skip this test. | A more complex testing process is in place for MSM donations but you cannot skip this test. |
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Reports (1)
- Newer law has been passed "https://www.mdais.org/en/news/0111213#:~:text=Restrictions%20on%20Blood%20Donations%20from%20the%20LGBT%20community%20have%20been%20Lifted&text=A%20new%20era%20in%20blood,LGBT%20community%20have%20been%20changed."
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
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| Value | Legal | Legal with restrictions |
| Start Date | Apr 2018 | Jan 2018 |
| Description | A more complex testing process is in place for MSM donations. | A more complex testing process is in place for MSM donations but I cannot skip this test. |
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| Original entry | |
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| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Apr 2018 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | A more complex testing process is in place for MSM donations. |
| Sources | https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/01/11/israel-to-allow-gay-and-bisexual-men-to-donate-blood-regardless-of-when-they-last-had-sex/ https://www.sbs.com.au/topics/pride/agenda/article/2018/01/12/israel-has-lifted-its-ban-gay-and-bi-men-donating-blood |
Reports (3)
- Note field is incorrect "Since 25 of December 2021 all restrictions and testing of blood donations given by members of the lgbt+ community have been lifted. And although until 2018 you could have theoretically donated blood while being gay in practice they never let you actually donate when discovering you're part of the community, the law said you could but the company law did not allow it.
Source: https://www.mdais.org/news/251021
The red star of david announcement of the changes"
- Newer law has been passed "Since 2021
Today, the entire LGBT community is allowed to donate blood in a manner that is equal and identical to the general population. The only restriction is on people who have had high-risk sex with a new partner in the last 3 months. High-risk sex is defined in Israel as anal sex or under the influence of drugs. Therefore, heterosexuals and homosexuals are allowed to donate blood equally.
Source: https://www.mdais.org/news/251021
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- Note field is incorrect "3 Months deferral"