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| Region | Scotland |
| Issue | Blood donations by MSMs |
| Status | Banned (1-year deferral) |
| Start Date | Nov 7, 2011 |
| End Date | Nov 2017 |
| Description | Following an evidence-based review by the Advisory Committee on the Safety of Blood, Tissues and Organs (SaBTO), the lifetime ban was reduced to a 1-year deferral period in England, Wales, and Scotland. |
| Sources | https://www.gov.uk/government/news/lifetime-blood-donation-ban-lifted-for-men-who-have-had-sex-with-men https://www.stonewall.org.uk/our-work/campaigns/7-november-2011-equality-%E2%80%93-it%E2%80%99s-blood-ban-gay-and-bi-men-giving-blood-lifted https://www.blood.co.uk/news-and-campaigns/news-and-statements/blood-donation-rules-have-changed/ |
Revision History (4)
edited by jadeywadey. changing end date
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edited by jadeywadey. overall entry improvements (not Nov 1 but date gymnastics)
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| Start Date | Jan 2011 | Nov 7, 2011 |
| End Date | Nov 7, 2017 | Nov 1, 2017 |
| Description | In 2011 the rules were relaxed from a lifetime ban to a year ban. | Following an evidence-based review by the Advisory Committee on the Safety of Blood, Tissues and Organs (SaBTO), the lifetime ban was reduced to a 1-year deferral period in England, Wales, and Scotland. |
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| Sources | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-14824310 | https://www.gov.uk/government/news/lifetime-blood-donation-ban-lifted-for-men-who-have-had-sex-with-men https://www.stonewall.org.uk/our-work/campaigns/7-november-2011-equality-%E2%80%93-it%E2%80%99s-blood-ban-gay-and-bi-men-giving-blood-lifted https://www.blood.co.uk/news-and-campaigns/news-and-statements/blood-donation-rules-have-changed/ |
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| Start Date | Nov 2011 | Jan 2011 |
| End Date | (none) | Nov 7, 2017 |
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| Status | Banned (1-year deferral) |
| Start Date | Nov 2011 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 2011 the rules were relaxed from a lifetime ban to a year ban. |
| Sources | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-14824310 |
Reports (8)
- Newer law has been passed "https://inews.co.uk/news/health/blood-donation-ban-men-sex-men-lifted-england-scotland-wales-1049451"
- Newer law has been passed "https://www.blood.co.uk/news-and-campaigns/news-and-statements/landmark-change-to-blood-donation-eligibility-rules-on-today-s-world-blood-donor-day/
any individual who attends to give blood - regardless of gender - will be asked if they have had sex and, if so, about recent sexual behaviours. Anyone who has had the same sexual partner for the last three months will be eligible to donate."
- Status is not correct "It is currently 3 month deferral."
- Date is incorrect "since Nov 1,2011
Source: https://www.scotblood.co.uk/giving-blood/can-i-give-blood/"
- Status is not correct "This has been legal in Scotland with a 3 month deferral since November 2017, as per the following link: https://www.scotblood.co.uk/media/1703/blood-donor-selection-criteria-and-msm-update-november-2017.pdf"
- Status is not correct "3-month deferral is correct"
- Status is not correct "Above note on the change to 3-month deferral is correct. This applies to Scotland only."
- Status is not correct "Able to donate after three months have passed since the last sexual activity.
Shown in the section "Can Men who have sex with men give blood"
Source: https://www.scotblood.co.uk/giving-blood/faqs/"