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| Region | Saudi Arabia |
| Issue | Blood donations by MSMs |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | According to the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health's website, there's no specific ban on blood donation by MSMs. While homosexuality is illegal, this does not automatically mean that MSM blood donations are illegal as well. |
| Sources | https://www.moh.gov.sa/en/HealthAwareness/EducationalContent/PublicHealth/Pages/017.aspx |
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edited by Unknownmiles. removing unneeded source
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| Sources | https://www.kfshrc.edu.sa/en/home/giving/blood https://www.moh.gov.sa/en/HealthAwareness/EducationalContent/PublicHealth/Pages/017.aspx | https://www.moh.gov.sa/en/HealthAwareness/EducationalContent/PublicHealth/Pages/017.aspx |
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edited by jadeywadey. Reverting to revision #44204:
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Legal |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | Legal |
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| Value | Legal | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | Legal | Ambiguous |
edited by Unknownmiles. Reverting to revision #41771: just because homosexuality is illegal does not mean blood donations are illegal or ambiguous
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Legal |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | Legal |
edited by jadeywadey. Changed status for clarity
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| Value | Legal | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | Legal | Ambiguous |
edited by Unknownmiles. Adding more info in hopes that this won’t be edited incorrectly again
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| Description | According to the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health's website, there's no specific ban on blood donation by MSMs. | According to the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health's website, there's no specific ban on blood donation by MSMs. While homosexuality is illegal, this does not automatically mean that MSM blood donations are illegal as well. |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Reverting to revision #39630: just because homosexuality is illegal does not automatically mean that msm blood donations are too
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| Value | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Legal |
| Start Date | Sep 23, 1932 | (unknown) |
| Description | According to the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health's website, there's no specific ban on blood donation by MSMs. However, homosexuality is a crime in Saudi Arabia, making it impossible for MSM to donate blood. | According to the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health's website, there's no specific ban on blood donation by MSMs. |
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| Value | Legal | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| Start Date | (unknown) | Sep 23, 1932 |
| Description | According to the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health's website, there's no specific ban on blood donation by MSMs. | According to the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health's website, there's no specific ban on blood donation by MSMs. However, homosexuality is a crime in Saudi Arabia, making it impossible for MSM to donate blood. |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Reverting to revision #38420: although homosexuality is illegal there’s no ban on blood donations
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| Value | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Legal |
| Description | not allowed obviously | According to the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health's website, there's no specific ban on blood donation by MSMs. |
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| Value | Legal | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| Description | According to the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health's website, there's no specific ban on blood donation by MSMs. | not allowed obviously |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Reverting to revision #20980: because although it is illegal to be gay, there are no laws prohibiting blood donations by gay people.
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| Value | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Legal |
| Description | not allowed | According to the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health's website, there's no specific ban on blood donation by MSMs. |
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| Value | Legal | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| Description | According to the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health's website, there's no specific ban on blood donation by MSMs. | not allowed |
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| Description | No law explicity prohibits this | According to the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health's website, there's no specific ban on blood donation by MSMs. |
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| Sources | https://www.lemonde.fr | https://www.kfshrc.edu.sa/en/home/giving/blood https://www.moh.gov.sa/en/HealthAwareness/EducationalContent/PublicHealth/Pages/017.aspx |
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- Status is not correct "No laws against it but its Illegal to be LGBT in this country."
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| Value | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Legal |
| Description | MSMs are banned from donating blood completely. | No law explicity prohibits this |
| Sources | https://www.moh.gov.sa/en/HealthAwareness/EducationalContent/PublicHealth/Pages/017.aspx | https://www.lemonde.fr |
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edited by Pizzaslices412653. MSM donation banned
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| Value | Legal | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| Description | According to the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health's website, there's no specific ban on blood donation by MSMs. | MSMs are banned from donating blood completely. |
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| Value | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Legal |
| Start Date | Sep 23, 1932 | (unknown) |
| Description | MSMs are not allowed to donate blood. | According to the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health's website, there's no specific ban on blood donation by MSMs. |
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| Sources | https://www.kfshrc.edu.sa/en/home/giving/blood | https://www.moh.gov.sa/en/HealthAwareness/EducationalContent/PublicHealth/Pages/017.aspx |
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- Newer law has been passed "If male same sex activity is illegal in Saudi Arabia how can men who have sex with men donate blood if same sexual activity is illegal ? This is wrong and stop white washing Islam "
edited by Pizzaslices412653. Prohibited in Saudi Arabia
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| Value | Legal | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| Description | They don't ask people if they're gay or not when you are about to donate blood, you just donate as any other human being, unless you don't mention having sex with same gender or any kind of sex you'll be fine. | MSMs are not allowed to donate blood. |
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| Description | They don't usually ask people if they're gat or not when you about to donate, you just donate as any other human being, unless you don't mention having sex with same gender or any kind of sex you'll be fine. | They don't ask people if they're gay or not when you are about to donate blood, you just donate as any other human being, unless you don't mention having sex with same gender or any kind of sex you'll be fine. |
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- Status is not correct "Donating blood as a man who have sex with other men is banned, in the donation centre you will be asked about you sexual activity and for men it’s banned for even being gay. "
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| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Sep 23, 1932 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | They don't usually ask people if they're gat or not when you about to donate, you just donate as any other human being, unless you don't mention having sex with same gender or any kind of sex you'll be fine. |
| Sources | https://www.kfshrc.edu.sa/en/home/giving/blood |