Current Version
| Region | Puerto Rico |
| 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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Revision History (5)
edited by JerofDoorhandle
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Legal | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| Start Date | (NONE) | 1983 |
| End Date | (NONE) | Dec 21, 2015 |
| Description | No deferall | 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. |
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| Sources | http://www.fda.gov/BiologicsBloodVaccines/BloodBloodProducts/QuestionsaboutBlood/ucm108186.htm | |
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| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Banned (1-year deferral) | Legal |
| Description | Follows Us Blood Donation Guidelines. | No deferall |
| Sources | No |
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Banned (1-year deferral) |