Entry #12322: Blood donations by MSMs in Tennessee

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RegionTennessee
IssueBlood donations by MSMs
StatusLegal
Start DateMay 11, 2023
End Date(none)
DescriptionThe new FDA policy on blood donation eliminates deferrals and screening questions specific to men who have sex with men (MSM). Prospective donors will be asked the same set of questions regardless of their sex or sexual orientation.
Sourceshttps://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/recommendations-evaluating-donor-eligibility-using-individual-risk-based-questions-reduce-risk-human


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ValueBanned (less than 6-month deferral)Legal
DescriptionThe new FDA policy on blood donation eliminates deferrals and screening questions specific to men who have sex with men (MSM) but it has not been accepted as actual policyThe new FDA policy on blood donation eliminates deferrals and screening questions specific to men who have sex with men (MSM). Prospective donors will be asked the same set of questions regardless of their sex or sexual orientation.
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The new FDA policy on blood donation eliminates deferrals and screening questions specific to men who have sex with men (MSM) but it has not been accepted as actual policy (MSM). Prospective donors will be asked the same set of questions regardless of their sex or sexual orientation.
Sourcesno source https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/recommendations-evaluating-donor-eligibility-using-individual-risk-based-questions-reduce-risk-human
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ValueLegalBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
DescriptionThe new FDA policy on blood donation eliminates deferrals and screening questions specific to men who have sex with men (MSM). Prospective donors will be asked the same set of questions regardless of their sex or sexual orientation.The new FDA policy on blood donation eliminates deferrals and screening questions specific to men who have sex with men (MSM) but it has not been accepted as actual policy
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The new FDA policy on blood donation eliminates deferrals and screening questions specific to men who have sex with men (MSM). Prospective donors will be asked the same set of questions regardless of their sex or sexual orientation. (MSM) but it has not been accepted as actual policy
Sourceshttps://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/recommendations-evaluating-donor-eligibility-using-individual-risk-based-questions-reduce-risk-humanno source
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  • Status is not correct "it is legal to donate blood in all 50 states "
  • Status is not correct "You can donate blood as a homosexual in Tennessee as much as in any other US state"
  • Status is not correct "LGBT Tennessee Americans can freely donate blood as any other Americans"
  • Status is not correct "https://www.wvlt.tv/video/2023/10/03/openly-gay-university-tennessee-professor-donates-blood-encourages-others-do-so/ Homosexuals are allowed to donate blood freely in Tennessee"

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Original entry
StatusLegal
Start DateMay 11, 2023
End Date(none)
DescriptionThe new FDA policy on blood donation eliminates deferrals and screening questions specific to men who have sex with men (MSM). Prospective donors will be asked the same set of questions regardless of their sex or sexual orientation.
Sourceshttps://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/recommendations-evaluating-donor-eligibility-using-individual-risk-based-questions-reduce-risk-human