Current Version
| Region | South Korea |
| Issue | Blood donations by MSMs |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | past |
| End Date | now |
| Description | South Korea forbids people who have had sex "with certain high-risk individuals" within the past one year to donate blood. These rules apply equally to all people, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity. The official guidelines urge people to not donate for the purposes of finding out if they have AIDS. |
| Sources | https://www.hrc.org/resources/blood-donations https://www.bloodinfo.net/knrcbs/cm/cntnts/cntntsView.do?mi=1058&cntntsId=1081 https://healthhabit.tistory.com/158#:~:text=%ED%97%8C%ED%98%88%20%EC%9E%90%EA%B2%A9%20%EC%A1%B0%EA%B1%B4%20%28%EB%82%98%EC%9D%B4%2C%20%EC%B2%B4%EC%A4%91%2C%20%ED%98%88%EC%95%95%2C%20%EA%B0%84%EA%B2%A9%2C%20%ED%9A%9F%EC%88%98,%EC%95%BD%EA%B0%84%EC%9D%98%20%EC%B0%A8%EC%9D%B4%EA%B0%80%20%EC%9E%88%EA%B8%B4%20%ED%95%98%EC%A7%80%EB%A7%8C%20%ED%98%88%EC%95%95%EC%9D%B4%2010~20mmHg%20%EC%A0%95%EB%8F%84%20%EB%82%AE%EC%95%84%EC%A7%91%EB%8B%88%EB%8B%A4. https://www.korea.kr/news/healthView.do?newsId=148893695 |
Revision History (3)
Revision by Notdog1996. Nothing shows that MSMs are specifically targetted, thus it's legal.
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Banned (1-year deferral) | Legal |
Revision by maya_kh. edit law
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Legal | Banned (1-year deferral) |
| Description | In South Korea, there is no specific criteria preventing MSMs from donating blood. | South Korea forbids people who have had sex "with certain high-risk individuals" within the past one year to donate blood. These rules apply equally to all people, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity. The official guidelines urge people to not donate for the purposes of finding out if they have AIDS. |
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Revision by Notdog1996. Wrong status
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | (REMOVED) | Legal |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | (REMOVED) |
| Description | In South Korea, there is no specific information available regarding the deferral period for blood donations by MSM. | In South Korea, there is no specific criteria preventing MSMs from donating blood. |
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| Sources | https://www.hrc.org/resources/blood-donations | https://www.hrc.org/resources/blood-donations https://www.bloodinfo.net/knrcbs/cm/cntnts/cntntsView.do?mi=1058&cntntsId=1081 https://healthhabit.tistory.com/158#:~:text=%ED%97%8C%ED%98%88%20%EC%9E%90%EA%B2%A9%20%EC%A1%B0%EA%B1%B4%20%28%EB%82%98%EC%9D%B4%2C%20%EC%B2%B4%EC%A4%91%2C%20%ED%98%88%EC%95%95%2C%20%EA%B0%84%EA%B2%A9%2C%20%ED%9A%9F%EC%88%98,%EC%95%BD%EA%B0%84%EC%9D%98%20%EC%B0%A8%EC%9D%B4%EA%B0%80%20%EC%9E%88%EA%B8%B4%20%ED%95%98%EC%A7%80%EB%A7%8C%20%ED%98%88%EC%95%95%EC%9D%B4%2010~20mmHg%20%EC%A0%95%EB%8F%84%20%EB%82%AE%EC%95%84%EC%A7%91%EB%8B%88%EB%8B%A4. https://www.korea.kr/news/healthView.do?newsId=148893695 |
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Reports (2)
- Status is not correct "According to Wikipedia:
Indefinite deferral for male couples, no deferral for female couples"
- Status is not correct "There is a one-year deferral period for all, regardless of sexual orientation"