Current Version
| Region | Guatemala |
| Issue | Blood donations by MSMs |
| Status | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Section 2.2.3(e) on Conditions for Donor Acceptance and Question 28 of the Donor Interview Form (Annex 2) of the "Technical Standards for Transfusion Medicine and Blood Banks" establish that "having or having had homosexual relations" is a reason for indefinite deferral of blood donation. |
| Sources | Technical Standards for Transfusion Medicine and Blood Banks of the Ministry of Public Health. (2007) https://www.studocu.com/gt/document/universidad-galileo/tecnico-en-laboratorio-clinico/normas-tecnicas-medicina-transfusional-y-bancos-de-sangre-mspas-2007/40794401 |
| Federal Law | Yes |
Revision History (2)
| Old Value (Original) | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Legal | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| Description | In the requirements for blood donors, there isn't any mention to homosexuality. | Section 2.2.3(e) on Conditions for Donor Acceptance and Question 28 of the Donor Interview Form (Annex 2) of the "Technical Standards for Transfusion Medicine and Blood Banks" establish that "having or having had homosexual relations" is a reason for indefinite deferral of blood donation. |
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| Sources | https://www.donaguate.com/requisitos#:~:text=No%20puedes%20donar%20si%20en,con%20trabajadores%20comerciales%20del%20sexo | Technical Standards for Transfusion Medicine and Blood Banks of the Ministry of Public Health. (2007) https://www.studocu.com/gt/document/universidad-galileo/tecnico-en-laboratorio-clinico/normas-tecnicas-medicina-transfusional-y-bancos-de-sangre-mspas-2007/40794401 |
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| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Legal |
| Federal Law | Yes |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In the requirements for blood donors, there isn't any mention to homosexuality. |
| Sources | https://www.donaguate.com/requisitos#:~:text=No%20puedes%20donar%20si%20en,con%20trabajadores%20comerciales%20del%20sexo |