Current Version
| Region | Brazil |
| Issue | Blood donations by MSMs |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | May 8, 2020 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The Supreme Court has ruled that the blood donation ban is unconstitutional in May of 2020. |
| Sources | https://saude.abril.com.br/blog/com-a-palavra/doacao-de-sangue-por-homens-gays-o-fim-de-uma-proibicao-preconceituosa/ http://portal.stf.jus.br/noticias/verNoticiaDetalhe.asp?idConteudo=443015&ori=1 https://saude.abril.com.br/blog/com-a-palavra/doacao-de-sangue-por-homens-gays-o-fim-de-uma-proibicao-preconceituosa/ https://g1.globo.com/df/distrito-federal/noticia/2020/06/19/apos-decisao-do-supremo-hemocentro-de-brasilia-muda-protocolos-e-aceita-doacao-de-sangue-de-homens-lgbt.ghtml https://brasil.elpais.com/brasil/2020-05-08/em-decisao-historica-stf-derruba-restricao-de-doacao-de-sangue-por-homossexuais.html |
| Federal Law | Yes |
Revision History (2)
| Old Value (Original) | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Law | No | Yes |
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | May 8, 2020 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The Supreme Court has ruled that the blood donation ban is unconstitutional in May of 2020. |
| Sources | https://saude.abril.com.br/blog/com-a-palavra/doacao-de-sangue-por-homens-gays-o-fim-de-uma-proibicao-preconceituosa/ http://portal.stf.jus.br/noticias/verNoticiaDetalhe.asp?idConteudo=443015&ori=1 https://saude.abril.com.br/blog/com-a-palavra/doacao-de-sangue-por-homens-gays-o-fim-de-uma-proibicao-preconceituosa/ https://g1.globo.com/df/distrito-federal/noticia/2020/06/19/apos-decisao-do-supremo-hemocentro-de-brasilia-muda-protocolos-e-aceita-doacao-de-sangue-de-homens-lgbt.ghtml https://brasil.elpais.com/brasil/2020-05-08/em-decisao-historica-stf-derruba-restricao-de-doacao-de-sangue-por-homossexuais.html |
Reports (1)
- Newer law has been passed "The law has been passed, but the discrimination on it and refusing "gay blood" is still legal and happens more times than not "