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| Region | Massachusetts |
| Issue | Blood donations by MSMs |
| Status | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| Start Date | 1983 |
| End Date | Dec 21, 2015 |
| Description | Ban on blood donations from MSMs applies to any man who has had sex, even once, with another man on or after January 1, 1977. |
| Sources | http://www.fda.gov/BiologicsBloodVaccines/BloodBloodProducts/QuestionsaboutBlood/ucm108186.htm |
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deleted by equaldex. Bulk deleting blood donation laws in US states so they can be replaced with US federal law.
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| End Date | (none) | Dec 21, 2015 |
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| Status | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| Start Date | 1983 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Ban on blood donations from MSMs applies to any man who has had sex, even once, with another man on or after January 1, 1977. |
| Sources | http://www.fda.gov/BiologicsBloodVaccines/BloodBloodProducts/QuestionsaboutBlood/ucm108186.htm |
Reports (7)
- Status is not correct "there is a 3 mouth deferral by the red cross"
- Newer law has been passed "FDA new advice"
- Newer law has been passed "The policy for the American Red Cross is currently 3 months."
- Status is not correct "It is banned from any male who has had intercourse with another male in a one year period, according to the red cross"
- Status is not correct "They have changed this now to have not had sexual contact with anyone of the same gender in one year"
- Status is not correct "FDA has updated this policy to one year instead of life"
- Status is not correct "There is now a 1-year wait period."