Current Version
| Region | Germany |
| Issue | Blood donations by MSMs |
| Status | Banned (1-year deferral) |
| Start Date | Aug 7, 2017 |
| End Date | Sep 24, 2021 |
| Description | A 1-year deferral was in effect. |
| Sources | http://www.spiegel.de/gesundheit/diagnose/blutspende-homosexuelle-maenner-duerfen-spenden-nach-einem-jahr-enthaltsamkeit-a-1161737.html https://www.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKCN2E520Y |
Revision History (8)
Revision by Notdog1996
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2021-01-01 | 2021-09-24 |
| End Date Unknown | day |
Revision by beeurd
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2021-09-01 | 2021-01-01 |
| Note | A 1-year deferral is currently in effect. A change has been proposed but as of October 2021 it is not clear when the new law will take effect. | A 1-year deferral was in effect. |
Revision by beeurd
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 9999-12-12 | 2021-09-01 |
| End Date Unknown | day |
Revision by beeurd
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Note | Since 2017. | A 1-year deferral is currently in effect. A change has been proposed but as of October 2021 it is not clear when the new law will take effect. |
| Sources | http://www.spiegel.de/gesundheit/diagnose/blutspende-homosexuelle-maenner-duerfen-spenden-nach-einem-jahr-enthaltsamkeit-a-1161737.html | http://www.spiegel.de/gesundheit/diagnose/blutspende-homosexuelle-maenner-duerfen-spenden-nach-einem-jahr-enthaltsamkeit-a-1161737.html https://www.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKCN2E520Y |
Reports (2)
- Newer law has been passed "Germany : legal for monogamous people (4-month deferral for others) https://www.proutatwork.de/en/the-foundation/lobbying-work/blood-donation/"
- Newer law has been passed "It has been shortened to 3 months"
Revision by danlev
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Note | since 2017. Legalization pending. | Since 2017. |
Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "donating blood is now legal and allowed without a pre-HIV checkup since 2021"
Revision by danlev
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-06-17 | 9999-12-12 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-06-11 | 2018-06-17 |
| Note | since 2017. | since 2017. Legalization pending. |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2017-12-14 | 2018-06-11 |