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| Region | Spain |
| Issue | Blood donations by MSMs |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In Spain, a six-month deferral period for everyone, irrespective of sexual orientation, who engages in sexual intercourse with a new partner, is implemented in selecting blood donors. |
| Sources | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-14844413 |
| Federal Law | Yes |
Revision History (2)
edited by jadeywadey. improved sources and desc
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| Start Date | Jun 11, 1976 | (unknown) |
| Description | * \"From\" date taken from earliest recorded specific legislation on the matter. MSM is not contemplated as a criterion for exclusion. Information regarding blood donation by MSM during the Franco dictatorship is unknown, but was probably outlawed along with the practice of homosexuality. No specific legal texts from that historical time period address the issue. | In Spain, a six-month deferral period for everyone, irrespective of sexual orientation, who engages in sexual intercourse with a new partner, is implemented in selecting blood donors. |
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| Federal Law | No | Yes |
| Sources | Orden por la que se dictan las normas para el desarrollo y aplicación del Decreto 1574/1975, de 26 de junio, por el que se regula la hemodonación y los Bancos de Sangre. - https://www.boe.es/buscar/doc.php?id=BOE-A-1976-11188 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-14844413 |
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| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Jun 11, 1976 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | * \"From\" date taken from earliest recorded specific legislation on the matter. MSM is not contemplated as a criterion for exclusion. Information regarding blood donation by MSM during the Franco dictatorship is unknown, but was probably outlawed along with the practice of homosexuality. No specific legal texts from that historical time period address the issue. |
| Sources | Orden por la que se dictan las normas para el desarrollo y aplicación del Decreto 1574/1975, de 26 de junio, por el que se regula la hemodonación y los Bancos de Sangre. - https://www.boe.es/buscar/doc.php?id=BOE-A-1976-11188 |