Current Version
| Region | China |
| Issue | Blood donations by MSMs |
| Status | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| Start Date | Jul 1, 2012 |
| End Date | now |
| 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. |
| 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 |
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."
Revision History (4)
Revision by danlev
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
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| Note | 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. |
Revision by danlev
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Note | 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. |
Revision by danlev
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Start Date | 2002-07-01 | 2012-07-01 |
Revision by danlev
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
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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 |