Current Version
| Region | Isle of Man |
| Issue | Blood donations by MSMs |
| Status | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| Start Date | past |
| End Date | Jun 1, 2023 |
| Description | In 2014 this position was reviewed but found that the blood bank needed to address a number of issues before they could consider changing the donor selection criteria. In August 2022, the government explained they aim to update the law in early 2023. |
| Sources | https://www.gov.im/media/1353491/men-who-have-sex-with-men-and-donating-blood-policy-2016.pdf https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/08/17/isle-of-man-blood-donation-joe-locke-heartstopper/ |
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Revision History (3)
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| End Date | (NONE) | Jun 1, 2023 |
edited by Notdog1996
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| Description | In 2014 this position was reviewed but found that the blood bank needed to address a number of issues before they could consider changing the donor selection criteria. | In 2014 this position was reviewed but found that the blood bank needed to address a number of issues before they could consider changing the donor selection criteria. In August 2022, the government explained they aim to update the law in early 2023. |
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| Sources | https://www.gov.im/media/1353491/men-who-have-sex-with-men-and-donating-blood-policy-2016.pdf | https://www.gov.im/media/1353491/men-who-have-sex-with-men-and-donating-blood-policy-2016.pdf https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/08/17/isle-of-man-blood-donation-joe-locke-heartstopper/ |
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| Original entry | |
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| Status | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| Start Date | past |
| End Date | now |
| Description | In 2014 this position was reviewed but found that the blood bank needed to address a number of issues before they could consider changing the donor selection criteria. |
| Sources | https://www.gov.im/media/1353491/men-who-have-sex-with-men-and-donating-blood-policy-2016.pdf |