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| Region | China |
| Issue | Blood donations by MSMs |
| Status | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| Start Date | Jul 1, 2012 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Homosexual men who are sexually active with other men can not donate blood in China. However, in 2012, the Chinese Ministry of Health lifted the ban on lesbians and celibate gay men from donating blood. |
| Sources | http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/06/world/asia/china-lesbian-blood-donors/index.html http://www.medicaldaily.com/china-lifts-14-year-ban-allows-lesbians-and-celibate-gays-give-blood-241162 |
Revision History (6)
edited by Unknownmiles. rewriting description and removing link that wouldn't open
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| Description | Homosexual men who are sexually active with other men can not donate blood in China, however, in 2012, the Chinese Ministry of Health lifted the ban against lesbians donating blood. | Homosexual men who are sexually active with other men can not donate blood in China. However, in 2012, the Chinese Ministry of Health lifted the ban on lesbians and celibate gay men from donating blood. |
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| Sources | http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/06/world/asia/china-lesbian-blood-donors/index.html http://www.latitudenews.com/story/china-says-lesbians-may-donate-blood-but-not-gay-men/ http://www.medicaldaily.com/china-lifts-14-year-ban-allows-lesbians-and-celibate-gays-give-blood-241162 | http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/06/world/asia/china-lesbian-blood-donors/index.html http://www.medicaldaily.com/china-lifts-14-year-ban-allows-lesbians-and-celibate-gays-give-blood-241162 |
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| Description | Homosexual men can not donate blood in China, however, in 2012, the Chinese Ministry of Health lifted the ban against lesbians donating blood. | Homosexual men who are sexually active with other men can not donate blood in China, however, in 2012, the Chinese Ministry of Health lifted the ban against lesbians donating blood. |
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Reports (3)
- Status is not correct "just my experience: one of my friends is gay and he donate blood regularly"
- Newer law has been passed "The Chinese Ministry of Health has lifted a 14-year-old ban on lesbians donating blood in effect as of July 1 2012."
- Status is not correct "The current status reads "1-year deferral". Please review your information if it is being used in comparative graphs."
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| Description | Homosexual men can not donate blood in China, however, as of 2012, the ban against lesbians donating blood has been lifted. | Homosexual men can not donate blood in China, however, in 2012, the Chinese Ministry of Health lifted the ban against lesbians donating blood. |
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| Sources | http://www.latitudenews.com/story/china-says-lesbians-may-donate-blood-but-not-gay-men/ http://www.medicaldaily.com/china-lifts-14-year-ban-allows-lesbians-and-celibate-gays-give-blood-241162 | http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/06/world/asia/china-lesbian-blood-donors/index.html http://www.latitudenews.com/story/china-says-lesbians-may-donate-blood-but-not-gay-men/ http://www.medicaldaily.com/china-lifts-14-year-ban-allows-lesbians-and-celibate-gays-give-blood-241162 |
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| Original entry | |
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| Status | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| Start Date | Jul 1, 2002 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Homosexual men can not donate blood in China, however, as of 2012, the ban against lesbians donating blood has been lifted. |
| Sources | http://www.latitudenews.com/story/china-says-lesbians-may-donate-blood-but-not-gay-men/ http://www.medicaldaily.com/china-lifts-14-year-ban-allows-lesbians-and-celibate-gays-give-blood-241162 |