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| Region | (deleted region) |
| Issue | Blood donations by MSMs |
| Status | Banned (1-year deferral) |
| Start Date | 2011 |
| End Date | Nov 2017 |
| Description | |
| Sources | http://www.blood.co.uk/can-i-give-blood/exclusion/ |
Revision History (2)
| Old Value (Original) | New Value (Current) |
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Reports (22)
- Status is not correct "The ban has been reduced to 3 motnhs as seen here: https://www.blood.co.uk/who-can-give-blood/men-who-have-sex-with-men/"
- Status is not correct "Whilst some ban is in place, lgbt individuals can now donate blood providing they abstain from sexual activities for 3 months (instead of a year) as of 2017.
Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/gay-blood-donation-rules-today-law-change-how-lgbt-donate-aids-hiv-tests-a8079651.html"
- Status is not correct "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-40669950 - shortened to 3 month deferral, not 1 yr"
- Status is not correct "Now three months:
https://www.blood.co.uk/news-and-campaigns/news-and-statements/blood-donation-rules-have-changed/"
- Note field is incorrect "Deferral is now 3 months"
- Status is not correct "« Men who last had sexual contact with another man more than 3 months ago are able to give blood if they meet the other blood donor selection criteria. » Reference: https://www.blood.co.uk/who-can-give-blood/men-who-have-sex-with-men/"
- Status is not correct "In 2017 laws for high risk groups were changed and deferral was reduced to three months. I found this info on the link below.
https://www.blood.co.uk/who-can-give-blood/men-who-have-sex-with-men/"
- Status is not correct "3-month Deferral"
- Newer law has been passed "it's now 3 months defrayal "
- Newer law has been passed "It's now 3 months instead of 1 year"
- Status is not correct "They have to abstain from sex for three months, not a year."
- Status is not correct "3 month defferal for MSM and for female sex partners of MSM"
- Status is not correct "new defferal is 3 months"
- Other "two statements in this section are contradictory. "
- Status is not correct
- Status is not correct "This has been changed to a 3 month limit"
- Status is not correct
- Status is not correct "it is now only 3 months deferral"
- Status is not correct "3 Months Ban Deferred
https://www.blood.co.uk/who-can-give-blood/men-who-have-sex-with-men/"
- Status is not correct "it has changed to 3 months deferred.
https://www.blood.co.uk/who-can-give-blood/men-who-have-sex-with-men/"
- Sources are invalid or broken
- Other "Homosexual men are not allowed to donate blood for a 12 months after last having an sexual partner. Lesbian woman allowed to give blood at any time."