Current Version
| Region | United States |
| Issue | Blood donations by MSMs |
| Status | Banned (less than 6-month deferral) |
| Start Date | Apr 2, 2020 |
| End Date | May 11, 2023 |
| Description | The FDA announced changes to blood donor eligibility policy on 2nd April 2020, reducing the MSM deferral period from 12 months to 3 months, it is not legally binding but most agencies and the American Red Cross treat it as such. |
| Sources | https://www.oneblood.org/about-donating/blood-donor-basics/can-i-donate/msmpolicy.stml# https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/revised-recommendations-reducing-risk-human-immunodeficiency-virus-transmission-blood-and-blood |
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Revision History (14)
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| End Date | (NONE) | May 11, 2023 |
edited by JerofDoorhandle
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Banned (less than 6-month deferral) |
Reports (2)
- Newer law has been passed "FDA removed the guidance on May 11 2023"
- Newer law has been passed "The US may change or have already changed LGB blood donating laws
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64433434"
edited by JerofDoorhandle
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| Description | The FDA announced changes to blood donor eligibility policy on 2nd April 2020, reducing the MSM deferral period from 12 months to 3 months, however, different states have their own rules regarding blood donation. | The FDA announced changes to blood donor eligibility policy on 2nd April 2020, reducing the MSM deferral period from 12 months to 3 months, it is not legally binding but most agencies and the American Red Cross treat it as such. |
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| Sources | https://www.oneblood.org/about-donating/blood-donor-basics/can-i-donate/msmpolicy.stml# | https://www.oneblood.org/about-donating/blood-donor-basics/can-i-donate/msmpolicy.stml# https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/revised-recommendations-reducing-risk-human-immunodeficiency-virus-transmission-blood-and-blood |
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| Value | Banned (less than 6-month deferral) | (REMOVED) |
| Description | The FDA announced changes to blood donor eligibility policy on 2nd April 2020, reducing the MSM deferral period from 12 months to 3 months. | The FDA announced changes to blood donor eligibility policy on 2nd April 2020, reducing the MSM deferral period from 12 months to 3 months, however, different states have their own rules regarding blood donation. |
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| Value | Legal | Banned (less than 6-month deferral) |
| Start Date | Dec 21, 2015 | Apr 2, 2020 |
| End Date | Sep 8, 2018 | (NONE) |
| Description | No restrictions in donating blood. | The FDA announced changes to blood donor eligibility policy on 2nd April 2020, reducing the MSM deferral period from 12 months to 3 months. |
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| Sources | http://www.redcrossblood.org/donating-blood/lgbtq-donors http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/promised-fda-lift-ban-gay-blood-donation-n357816 | https://www.oneblood.org/about-donating/blood-donor-basics/can-i-donate/msmpolicy.stml# |
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| End Date | Jun 23, 2018 | Sep 8, 2018 |
| Sources | http://www.redcrossblood.org/donating-blood/lgbtq-donors http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/promised-fda-lift-ban-gay-blood-donation-n357816 | http://www.redcrossblood.org/donating-blood/lgbtq-donors http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/promised-fda-lift-ban-gay-blood-donation-n357816 |
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| Sources | http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/promised-fda-lift-ban-gay-blood-donation-n357816 | http://www.redcrossblood.org/donating-blood/lgbtq-donors http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/promised-fda-lift-ban-gay-blood-donation-n357816 |
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| Value | Banned (1-year deferral) | Legal |
| End Date | Mar 7, 2018 | Jun 23, 2018 |
| Description | Under FDA. FDA proposing to lift ban. Still a 1 year ban according to the American Red Cross. | No restrictions in donating blood. |
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| End Date | Oct 6, 2017 | Oct 14, 2017 |
| Description | Under FDA. FDA proposing to lift ban. | Under FDA. FDA proposing to lift ban. Still a 1 year ban according to the American Red Cross. |
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| Sources | http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/promised-fda-lift-ban-gay-blood-donation-n357816 | http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/promised-fda-lift-ban-gay-blood-donation-n357816 |
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| Sources | No | http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/promised-fda-lift-ban-gay-blood-donation-n357816 |
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| Value | Legal | Banned (1-year deferral) |
| End Date | Oct 1, 2017 | Oct 6, 2017 |
| Description | Under a recent ruling from the FDA. | Under FDA. |