Original entry by 
KoltonLane97 ()
| Region | Kansas |
| Issue | Blood donations by MSMs |
| Status | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| Start Date | 1983 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | According to the Red Cross, if any man has had any sexual relations with another man, they WILL NOT qualify for a blood donation. Though the FDA deferral impacts all MSMs who have had sex with a man since 1977, the policy did not go into effect until 1983. The policy applied retroactively to 1977. |
| Sources | http://www.fda.gov/BiologicsBloodVaccines/BloodBloodProducts/QuestionsaboutBlood/ucm108186.htm www.redcross.org |
1 Revisions
1. Revision #26 ( by imullin01)| Field | New Value (Current) | Old Value (Original) |
|---|---|---|
| Start Date | 1983-01-01 | 0000-01-01 |
| Start Date Unknown | month | |
| Note | According to the Red Cross, if any man has had any sexual relations with another man, they WILL NOT qualify for a blood donation. Though the FDA deferral impacts all MSMs who have had sex with a man since 1977, the policy did not go into effect until 1983. The policy applied retroactively to 1977. | According to the Red Cross, if any man has had any sexual relations with another man, they WILL NOT qualify for a blood donation. |
| Sources | http://www.fda.gov/BiologicsBloodVaccines/BloodBloodProducts/QuestionsaboutBlood/ucm108186.htm www.redcross.org | www.redcross.org |